Volleyball Preview: Turner Lions vs. Reedy Lions
Turner is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Reedy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Turner Lions will welcome the Reedy Lions at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Turner came up short against Lone Star on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Turner was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lone Star's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Reedy didn't have quite enough to beat Lone Star on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 25-12 in the first set.
Reedy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Turner's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20-1. As for Reedy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Turner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Reedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Turner might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Reedy in their previous meeting on October 1st. Will Turner 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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