Volleyball Preview: Richardson Eagles vs. Lake Highlands Wildcats
Richardson is 1-9 against Lake Highlands since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richardson Eagles will be playing at home against the Lake Highlands Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Richardson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Richardson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Nimitz.
Richardson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first two sets, they turned around to win the next four. The final score came out to 22-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-21, 16-14.
Winnie Goodson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 26 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands earned a 3-1 win over Sachse on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Lake Highlands had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Stella Leath was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Highlands as she had 21 digs. Leath has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Richardson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. As for Lake Highlands, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
Richardson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lake Highlands in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Richardson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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