Volleyball Preview: La Grange Leopards vs. Caldwell Hornets
The La Grange Leopards will square off against the Caldwell Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, La Grange didn't have quite enough to beat Giddings and fell 3-2. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
La Grange came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Caldwell had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Smithville on Friday.
Caldwell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-7.
Caldwell found their leader in underclassman Mayzi Witherwax, who had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Witherwax.
La Grange's loss dropped their record down to 9-23. As for Caldwell, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-27.
La Grange was able to grind out a solid win over Caldwell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will La Grange repeat their success, or does Caldwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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