Volleyball Preview: Warner Monarchs vs. Langford Lions
Warner is 10-0 against Langford since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Warner Monarchs will be staying on the road to face off against the Langford Lions at 7:30 p.m. Langford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Warner, who comes in off a win.
Warner is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Mobridge-Pollock, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Warner was ranked 12th). Warner put the hurt on Mobridge-Pollock with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday.
While Warner won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-14.
Reagan Wood and Libby Scepaniak were among the main playmakers for Warner as the former had eight digs and 23 assists and the latter had 11 assists. Wood has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Langford faced off against Webster on Tuesday. Langford came up short against Webster, falling 3-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-13.
Warner's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-4. As for Langford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-18.
Warner took their victory against Langford when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warner since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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