Volleyball Preview: Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers vs. Cokeville Panthers
The Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers will challenge the Cokeville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cokeville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lingle-Fort Laramie, who comes in off a win.
Lingle-Fort Laramie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Niobrara County by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Doggers.
Lingle-Fort Laramie walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-9, 25-19.
Kenzi Wilkins was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Lingle-Fort Laramie kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They are a perfect 5-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Meanwhile, Cokeville faced Little Snake River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cokeville fell 3-1 to Little Snake River. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Cokeville ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19.
Cokeville might have lost, but man, Cambry Harmon was a machine: she had 23 digs and two aces.
Cokeville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lingle-Fort Laramie hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Cokeville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Lingle-Fort Laramie's sizable advantage in that area, Cokeville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lingle-Fort Laramie suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cokeville in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Lingle-Fort Laramie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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