Galena is 9-1 against Stockton since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Galena Pirates will take on the Stockton Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Galena sitting on 14 straight wins and Stockton on 16.
On Tuesday, Galena was able to grind out a solid victory over West Carroll, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Galena took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Abigale Merritt, who had a block and 17 assists. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Galena couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.6% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Carroll only posted a hitting percentage of 12.5%.
Meanwhile, Stockton earned a 2-0 win over Scales Mound on Tuesday.
Stockton never let Scales Mound on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 28-26.
Galena's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Stockton, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Galena came up short against Stockton in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Galena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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