Volleyball Preview: Anderson Raptors vs. Loveland Tigers
Anderson and Loveland are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Anderson Raptors will square off against the Loveland Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, Anderson beat Little Miami 3-1.
Anderson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-13, 29-27.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Loveland rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won three games in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Loveland was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-10, 25-13.
Loveland found their leader in underclassman Ella George, who had 14 digs and three aces. George has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Loveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Anderson pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Loveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Everything went Anderson's way against Loveland in their previous meeting back in September, as Anderson made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Anderson still be able to contain George? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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