Galena is 10-0 against Warren since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Galena Pirates and the Warren Warriors are set to duel. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Galena has 15 straight wins, Warren has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Galena can't be too worried about heading out to take on Warren: they just beat Stockton at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Galena narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Stockton 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Galena got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 13-25, 25-19.
Abigale Merritt was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs, two aces, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Jayme Frank was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Galena kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. They are a perfect 3-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Meanwhile, Warren came up short against Polo on Thursday and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14.
Galena's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21-2.
Galena was able to grind out a solid victory over Warren in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galena since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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