Volleyball Game Preview: Lockwood LIONS vs. Hardin Bulldogs

vs

Previous Games

09/23/25 - Home	3-2 W
11/15/24 - Away	3-1 W
11/09/24 - Home	0-3 L
10/24/24 - Home	3-0 W
09/28/24 - Away	1-3 L
+ 3 more games

Lockwood and Hardin are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2023, but not for long. The LIONS are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lockwood has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Friday, Lockwood didn't have quite enough to beat East Helena and fell 3-2.

The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Lockwood lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-13.

Meanwhile, Hardin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to East Helena.

While Hardin ultimately came up short, they really made East Helena work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-16.

Lockwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Hardin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1.

Lockwood skirted past Hardin 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bulldogs' Ella Carleton, who had 37 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the LIONS still be able to contain Carleton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.