Volleyball Game Preview: Lovelady Lions vs. Centerville Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 3:35am

Volleyball Preview: Lovelady Lions vs. Centerville Tigers

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After four games on the road, Lovelady is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Centerville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Tuesday, Lovelady came up short against Normangee and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20.

Meanwhile, Centerville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Normangee by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.

Centerville took Normangee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13.

Despite the defeat, Centerville saw an underclassman step up: Madeline Largent had ten digs.

Lovelady's loss dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Centerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-28.

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