A pair of teams on lengthy losing streaks collide on Wednesday night when the Columbus Fury take on the Vegas Thrill.
With matching five-game losing streaks, the Columbus Fury (5-10) and Vegas Thrill (5-12) find themselves at the bottom of the Pro Volleyball Federation standings. One of those streaks ends on Wednesday night when the Fury visits the Thrill at Lee’s Family Forum. Columbus stands just two games out of the fourth and final playoff spot behind the San Diego Mojo and one game back of the fifth place Orlando Valkyries. The Thrill are three games out of the playoff chase and two games behind the Valkyries entering play on Wednesday. The Fury’s last win came on March 24 against the first place Atlanta Vibe, while it has been exactly a month since Vegas last tasted victory.
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Match Date: April 17, 2024
Match Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: KVVU – Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network (SSSEN)
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The Thrill dropped a 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 9-15) decision on the road to the Grand Rapids Rise on Friday night. Khat Bell logged 16 kills, 12 digs and two blocks for Vegas, while Layne Van Buskirk recorded two of the team’s four aces. Kylie Murr also had 12 digs and Alisha Glass-Childress notched 46 assists.
Columbus also lost a five-set match on the road, falling 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 10-15) at San Diego on Friday night. Reagan Cooper paced the attack with 22 kills, while Kendall Kipp notched 20 to go with seven blocks. Cooper also logged 23 digs, with Raymariely Santos putting up 33 assists.
The Fury swept the Thrill on the road back on Feb. 24 before Vegas bounced back with a 3-1 road win at Columbus on Feb. 26. The Thrill won at Columbus again on March 11 by a 3-1 set count and can clinch the season series on Wednesday.
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