Volleyball Preview: Mountain Empire Redhawks vs. Liberty Charter Lions
Mountain Empire hasn't had much luck against Liberty Charter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Mountain Empire sidestepped Gompers Prep Academy for a 3-2 victory.
Mountain Empire was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Mountain Empire found their leader in underclassman Rowan Smith, who had 17 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Sequoia Conway, who had 12 digs and three kills.
Mountain Empire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past O'Farrell Charter 3-0 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Liberty Charter won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-13, 25-20.
Mountain Empire's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Liberty Charter, they pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Mountain Empire came up short against Liberty Charter in their previous matchup on October 3rd, falling 3-1. Can Mountain Empire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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