Volleyball Preview: McKinney North Bulldogs vs. Lovejoy Leopards
McKinney North hasn't had much luck against Lovejoy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The McKinney North Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lovejoy Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McKinney North sitting on five straight wins and Lovejoy on six.
Last Tuesday, McKinney North made easy work of Anna and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was McKinney North's feisty defense: they held Anna to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-16.
McKinney North relied on the efforts of Jordan Kowallis, who had four digs and 22 assists, and Ellery Langsdale, who had five digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Kowallis now posted 11 or more in the last 21 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy got the win against Walnut Grove on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Sienna Franks and Emerson Boyd were among the main playmakers for Lovejoy as the former had 15 digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces.
McKinney North pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lovejoy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: McKinney North hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Lovejoy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given McKinney North's sizable advantage in that area, Lovejoy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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