Volleyball Preview: Lathrop Spartans vs. Johansen Vikings
Lathrop is 10-0 against Johansen since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lathrop Spartans and the Johansen Vikings are set to duel. Lathrop is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, everything went Lathrop's way against Ceres as Lathrop made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Ceres scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-13.
Ayden Petroff had a dynamite game for Lathrop, getting four digs and three aces. Petroff is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Justine Mabutas was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Lathrop kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Johansen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Pacheco.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-18.
Lathrop's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Johansen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything went Lathrop's way against Johansen in their previous matchup back in September, as Lathrop made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop 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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