Churchill County is 0-3 against Douglas since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Churchill County Greenwave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Churchill County didn't have quite enough to beat Fernley and fell 3-2. While the Greenwave didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vaqueros 25-11 in the first period.
Churchill County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-11, 19-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Churchill County saw an underclassman step up: Layla Walker had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Douglas lost 3-0 to Bishop Manogue on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Douglas was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Douglas had strong showings from Priya Kc, who had three digs and three aces, and Ella Girdner, who had three digs. Kc is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Churchill County's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-8. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Churchill County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Churchill County came up short against Douglas when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Churchill County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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