Russia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Jackson Center Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Russia came up short against Coldwater on Saturday, falling 3-0.
While Russia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-23, 25-7.
Russia's loss came about despite a quality game from Kourtney Phlipot, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Rangers 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Jackson Center got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Russia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Jackson Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Russia took their win against Jackson Center when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russia 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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