Volleyball Preview: Liberty Lions vs. Pittsburg Pirates
Liberty is 8-2 against Pittsburg since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Liberty Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 6:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Liberty came up short against Heritage on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against Deer Valley, falling 3-0.
While Pittsburg ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Liberty took their victory against Pittsburg in their previous meeting on September 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty 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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