After both having extra time off, the McQueen Lancers and the Truckee Wolverines will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for McQueen: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Truckee has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
McQueen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Manogue, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (McQueen was ranked 22nd). McQueen fell 3-1 to Bishop Manogue last Thursday.
McQueen couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Bishop Manogue a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 30-32, 25-21.
Even though they lost, McQueen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Truckee beat South Tahoe 3-1 on Wednesday.
Truckee had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21.
McQueen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Truckee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
McQueen came up short against Truckee in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, falling 2-0. Will McQueen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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