Volleyball Preview: Melissa Cardinals vs. Lovejoy Leopards
Melissa hasn't had much luck against Lovejoy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Melissa Cardinals will head out to challenge the Lovejoy Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Melissa sitting on six straight victories and Lovejoy on 14.
Last Friday, Melissa got the win against Denison by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Melissa was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-13, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy beat McKinney North 3-1 on Friday.
Lovejoy was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-10, 25-21.
Brooke Starr had an outrageously good game as she had nine digs and 18 assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
Melissa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-6 record this season. As for Lovejoy, they pushed their record up to 30-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Melissa came up short against Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Melissa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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