Volleyball Preview: Legacy Longhorns vs. Spring Valley Grizzlies
Legacy has gone 8-2 against Spring Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Legacy Longhorns will challenge the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Monday, Legacy got the win against Eldorado by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Legacy was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 25-20.
Legacy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Miy'Aja Diggs out in front who had four kills, two aces, and 21 assists. Diggs is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paradise Tupai, who had eight aces and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Legacy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spring Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Chaparral on Monday as Spring Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Grizzlies have posted since September 25th.
Spring Valley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Chaparral between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-16.
Spring Valley found their leader in underclassman Kelsea Baer, who had 15 digs.
Legacy's record now sits at 15-16. As for Spring Valley, they pushed their record up to 18-14 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Legacy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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