Volleyball Preview: Lawrence County Red Devils vs. Faith Academy Rams
The Lawrence County Red Devils will square off against the Faith Academy Rams at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence County will be strutting in after a win while Faith Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Lawrence County beat Phil Campbell 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lawrence County took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9.
Lawrence County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 14 matchups.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy came up short against UMS-Wright Prep on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Faith Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-10.
Lawrence County has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-16 record this season. As for Faith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Lawrence County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lawrence County came up short against Faith Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 3-1. Can Lawrence County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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