Volleyball Preview: Lee's Summit West Titans vs. Blue Springs South Jaguars
Lee's Summit West is 9-1 against Blue Springs South since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lee's Summit West Titans will take on the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. Blue Springs South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lee's Summit West, who comes in off a win.
Lee's Summit West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Liberty North, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Lee's Summit West was ranked 13th). Lee's Summit West walked away with a 3-1 victory over Liberty North on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lee's Summit West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South came up short against Lee's Summit on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Blue Springs South's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Morgan Trieb, who had 23 digs, and Avery Henson, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Henson has posted in her last 13 contests.
Lee's Summit West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Blue Springs South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Lee's Summit West has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Springs South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lee's Summit West was able to grind out a solid win over Blue Springs South in their previous matchup on September 5th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee's Summit West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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