Volleyball Preview: Amherst Broncos vs. Ansley/Litchfield Spartans
Amherst is 8-2 against Ansley/Litchfield since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Amherst Broncos will square off against the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Amherst will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Amherst was able to grind out a solid win over Axtell, taking the game 2-0.
While Amherst won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24.
Amherst found their leader in underclassman Kenna Hagan, who had seven digs and 26 assists. With that strong performance, Hagan is now averaging an impressive 12.4 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Ansley/Litchfield hadn't done well against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Ansley/Litchfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller , sneaking past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Ansley/Litchfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-17, 25-11.
Amherst pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ansley/Litchfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Amherst skirted past Ansley/Litchfield 2-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Amherst have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ansley/Litchfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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