Volleyball Preview: Sanderson Spartans vs. Leesville Road Pride
Sanderson hasn't had much luck against Leesville Road recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sanderson Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Leesville Road Pride at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Sanderson finally turned things around against Enloe on Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road made easy work of Athens Drive on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Leesville Road was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-11, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Chloe Cragg, who had seven digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Sanderson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Sanderson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sanderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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