Volleyball Preview: Savannah Christian Raiders vs. Lovett Lions
The Savannah Christian Raiders will face off against the Lovett Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Savannah Christian will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Savannah Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Mount Vernon by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 20-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lovett hadn't done well against North Cobb Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lovett blew past North Cobb Christian 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Lovett's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping North Cobb Christian between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Ali Wainwright had a dynamite game for Lovett, getting six digs and 41 assists. Wainwright is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lovett couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 22.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 35.8%.
Savannah Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season. As for Lovett, their win bumped their record up to 28-14.
Savannah Christian beat Lovett 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2015. Will Savannah Christian repeat their success, or does Lovett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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