Volleyball Preview: Loogootee Lions vs. Shoals Jug Rox
Loogootee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Shoals Jug Rox at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Loogootee will be strutting in after a win while Shoals will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Loogootee got the win against North Knox by a conclusive 3-0.
Loogootee was dominant in the third set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough North Knox squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Shoals entered their contest against Bedford North Lawrence on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Shoals fell 3-1 to Bedford North Lawrence. It was the first time this season that the Jug Rox let down their fans at home.
Shoals started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Loogootee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Shoals, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Loogootee came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoals in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loogootee 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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