Volleyball Preview: Liberty Lancers vs. Pine Creek Eagles
Liberty is 2-8 against Pine Creek since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Liberty Lancers will be playing at home against the Pine Creek Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Liberty is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Mesa Ridge, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Liberty had strong showings from Cadence Schaffer, who had five digs, and Kaia Booher, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Booher has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek faced Lewis-Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Pine Creek came up short against Lewis-Palmer, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 26-24, 25-13.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pine Creek, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Liberty suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pine Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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