Volleyball Preview: Leonard Tigers vs. Blue Ridge Tigers
Leonard is 1-9 against Blue Ridge since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leonard Tigers are on the road again to play the Blue Ridge Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leonard faced off against Pottsboro on Tuesday. Leonard fell 3-1 to Pottsboro. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-21 in the first set.
Leonard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.
Leonard's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cheyanne Clark, who had 25 digs and two aces, and Ava Flowers, who had 11 digs, three kills, and 25 assists.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over S & S Consolidated on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Blue Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took S & S Consolidated into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-23, 25-16, 21-25, 15-6.
Leonard now has a losing record at 17-18. As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season.
Leonard came up short against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Leonard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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