Volleyball Preview: Good Hope Raiders vs. East Lawrence Eagles
Good Hope has gone 3-0 against East Lawrence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Good Hope Raiders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Lawrence Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Good Hope didn't have quite enough to beat Vinemont and fell 2-1.
Good Hope actually scored more points across those three sets (51-50), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Meanwhile, East Lawrence earned a 2-0 win over Clements last Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
East Lawrence was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Clements squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12.
Makayla Austin was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and 19 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Good Hope has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-14 record this season. As for East Lawrence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Good Hope was able to grind out a solid victory over East Lawrence when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Good Hope have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Lawrence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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