Volleyball Game Preview: LaBrae Vikings vs. Harding Raiders

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10/09/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/09/23 - Away	3-0 W
10/10/22 - Home	3-1 W
09/27/21 - Away	3-0 W
10/12/20 - Home	3-0 W
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LaBrae is a perfect 10-0 against Harding since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Vikings will challenge the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

LaBrae is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Crestview just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-11.

Meanwhile, Harding didn't have quite enough to beat McKinley on Monday and fell 3-2.

Harding took McKinley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 15-9.

LaBrae suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 16-5. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: LaBrae has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Harding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Everything went LaBrae's way against Harding in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as LaBrae made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.