Lebanon is 0-6 against Loveland since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Lebanon didn't have quite enough to beat Anderson and fell 3-2.
Lebanon actually scored more points across those five sets (110-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-23, 14-25, 18-25, 15-10.
Braydon Crockett
| 04/29/25 vs Anderson | 24 |
| 04/28/25 vs West Clermont | 13 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kings | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Turpin | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Walnut Hills | 15 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Lebanon got top-tier performance from Braydon Crockett, who had 24 digs and two assists. Crockett has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 16 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Loveland made easy work of Kings on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Loveland walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-17, 25-17.
Lebanon better focus on containing Landon Balmos Ruddock and Miles Ewald as the pair were huge in Loveland's win. Balmos Ruddock had nine digs and three aces, while Ewald had 13 assists. What's more, Ewald posted two digs, the most he's had since back in April.
Loveland pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Lebanon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lebanon might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Loveland in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
