Volleyball Preview: Highlands Bluebirds vs. Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts
Highlands is 5-0 against Lloyd Memorial since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Highlands Bluebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 7:30 p.m. Highlands will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Highlands is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ryle just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Bluebirds have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ryle scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial beat Holmes 2-0 on Tuesday.
Highlands' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Lloyd Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Highlands took their win against Lloyd Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lloyd Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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