Volleyball Preview: Lewis & Clark Tigers vs. Chiawana Riverhawks
The Lewis & Clark Tigers will host the Chiawana Riverhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiawana took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewis & Clark, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Lewis & Clark was able to grind out a solid win over Central Valley, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Lewis & Clark had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Lewis & Clark got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was McKenzie Kelly out in front who had 17 digs and three aces. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovie Eastep, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Chiawana didn't have quite enough to beat Kennewick on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Riverhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-17 in the first set.
Chiawana started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17, 15-10.
Lewis & Clark has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Chiawana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Lewis & Clark took their win against Chiawana when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lewis & Clark repeat their success, or does Chiawana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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