Volleyball Preview: Leyton Warriors vs. Paxton Tigers
The Leyton Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Paxton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leyton and Sandhills/Thedford met for a duel on Saturday where Leyton came out on top. Leyton walked away with a 2-0 win over Sandhills/Thedford.
Leyton never let Sandhills/Thedford on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Paxton hadn't done well against Medicine Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Paxton had just enough and edged Medicine Valley out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Paxton who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 23-25, 25-20.
Leyton's record is now 24-0. As for Paxton, their record now sits at 11-12.
Leyton took their victory against Paxton when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leyton since the squad 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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