Volleyball Preview: JSerra Catholic Lions vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
JSerra Catholic is 8-2 against Orange Lutheran since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The JSerra Catholic Lions will be playing at home against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 5:45 p.m. JSerra Catholic is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
JSerra Catholic is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Mater Dei, falling 3-0.
JSerra Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-9.
Skylar Noble put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Rosary Academy on Thursday.
Orange Lutheran 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
JSerra Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Orange Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
JSerra Catholic came up short against Orange Lutheran in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orange Lutheran's Jaedyn Houston, who had 25 digs and two aces. Now that JSerra Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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