Volleyball Game Preview: Lawrence-Nelson Raiders vs. Red Cloud Warriors

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Previous Games

10/10/24 - Home	3-1 W
10/14/23 - Neutral	0-2 L
10/03/23 - Away	2-1 W
10/04/22 - Away	2-0 W
10/05/21 - Home	2-1 W
+ 5 more games

Lawrence-Nelson is 8-2 against Red Cloud since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Warriors.

On Tuesday, Lawrence-Nelson came up short against Nebraska Lutheran and fell 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-11.

Meanwhile, Red Cloud came tearing into last Tuesday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Flyers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since September 13th.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Red Cloud got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 25-10.

Red Cloud's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Lawrence-Nelson beat Red Cloud 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.