Volleyball Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Thomas Jefferson Spartans
After four games on the road, Lewis-Palmer is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Thomas Jefferson Spartans will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lewis-Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mountain Vista, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Lewis-Palmer was ranked seventh). Lewis-Palmer came up short against Mountain Vista on Saturday, falling 3-0.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Lewis-Palmer got top-tier performance from Maddie Sanderson, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbine.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Lewis-Palmer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Thomas Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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