Volleyball Preview: Ladue Horton Watkins Rams vs. Burroughs Bombers
Ladue Horton Watkins has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Burroughs Bombers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ladue Horton Watkins is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 16th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mehlville with a sharp 3-0 win.
Ladue Horton Watkins was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21, 25-19.
Ladue Horton Watkins relied on the efforts of Haidyn Giesie, who had ten digs, and Emily Rosen, who had four digs and 16 assists. Giesie has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Ladue Horton Watkins kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mehlville only had two.
Meanwhile, Burroughs entered their tilt with MICDS on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rams.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 18-25, 25-17.
Burroughs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Biggs, who had 13 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Yuktha Rayani, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Ladue Horton Watkins' victory bumped their record up to 9-13-3. As for Burroughs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Ladue Horton Watkins hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ladue Horton Watkins came up short against Burroughs in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will Ladue Horton Watkins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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