After two games on the road, Tinora is heading back home. They will welcome the Defiance Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Tinora made easy work of Ayersville and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Tinora's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ayersville between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Defiance hadn't done well against Celina recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Defiance put the hurt on Celina with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Defiance has posted against Celina since October 1, 2019.
Defiance was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-21.
Tinora's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Defiance, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Tinora skirted past Defiance 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Tinora repeat their success, or does Defiance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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