Volleyball Preview: Liberty North Eagles vs. Blue Springs South Jaguars
Liberty North has gone 10-0 against Blue Springs South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Liberty North Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Liberty North will be strutting in after a win while Blue Springs South will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Liberty North was able to grind out a solid victory over Raymore-Peculiar, taking the game 3-1.
Liberty North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lee's Summit West. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Springs South was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-14.
Liberty North's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Blue Springs South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Liberty North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Springs South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty North took their victory against Blue Springs South in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty North since the squad 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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