Volleyball Preview: Carter Lions vs. Eisenhower Eagles
Carter is 8-2 against Eisenhower since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Carter Lions will host the Eisenhower Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Carter will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Carter came up short against Jurupa Hills on Friday, falling 3-0.
Carter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-7, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Notre Dame 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Eisenhower was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Eisenhower found their leader in underclassman Mia Lizbeth, who had 13 digs.
Eisenhower was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Carter suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Eisenhower when the teams last played back in September. Will Carter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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