Volleyball Preview: Lovejoy Leopards vs. McKinney North Bulldogs
Lovejoy has gone 8-2 against McKinney North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lovejoy Leopards will square off against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
McKinney North is hoping to do what Walnut Grove couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lovejoy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Lovejoy put the hurt on Walnut Grove with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Sienna Franks and Emerson Boyd were among the main playmakers for Lovejoy as the former had 15 digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces. Boyd is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McKinney North entered their tilt with Anna on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Coyotes.
One reason for the win was McKinney North's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-16.
McKinney North relied on the efforts of Jordan Kowallis, who had four digs and 22 assists, and Ellery Langsdale, who had five digs.
Lovejoy pushed their record up to 22-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for McKinney North, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Lovejoy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like McKinney North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lovejoy skirted past McKinney North 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Lovejoy repeat their success, or does McKinney North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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