Groton and Mobridge-Pollock are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Groton Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Groton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mobridge-Pollock: they just beat Great Plains Lutheran at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Groton blew past Great Plains Lutheran 3-0 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Groton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Great Plains Lutheran between 18 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Mobridge-Pollock waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
Mobridge-Pollock's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Winner between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.
Groton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mobridge-Pollock, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Groton took their victory against Mobridge-Pollock when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groton since the team 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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