Volleyball Game Preview: Legacy Longhorns vs. Mojave Rattlers

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 11:23pm

Volleyball Preview: Legacy Longhorns vs. Mojave Rattlers

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Legacy is 7-0 against Mojave since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Legacy Longhorns will be staying on the road to face off against the Mojave Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Legacy came up short against Spring Valley and fell 3-1. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 27-25 in the first set.

Legacy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 25-14, 25-23.

Even though they lost, Legacy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Mojave came up short against Durango on Monday, falling 3-0. The Rattlers have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-16.

Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Everything went Legacy's way against Mojave when the teams last played back in September, as Legacy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy 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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