The Tongue River Eagles will face off against the Sundance Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tongue River barely beat Wright the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Panthers 3-0 on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-10.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sundance and Newcastle, and Sundance kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dogies on Tuesday.
Sundance walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-15, 14-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Sundance's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Tongue River, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Tongue River has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Sundance struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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