Volleyball Preview: Lamar Raiders vs. Presbyterian Christian Bobcats
The Lamar Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lamar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Lamar was ranked 20th). Lamar came up short against Jackson Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Lamar has suffered since August 1st.
Lamar was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian hadn't done well against Hartfield Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Presbyterian Christian had just enough and edged Hartfield Academy out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Presbyterian Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-9.
Kayden Mangum had an outrageously good game as she had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lamar moved to 17-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Presbyterian Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lamar has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Presbyterian Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lamar took their victory against Presbyterian Christian when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar 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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