Volleyball Preview: Starkville Academy Volunteers vs. Lamar Raiders
The Starkville Academy Volunteers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lamar Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Starkville Academy came up short against Winston Academy and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Lamar got the win against Hartfield Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Lamar never let Hartfield Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Lamar relied on the efforts of Caroline Fruge, who had seven digs, and Emma Hale, who had 11 kills, ten digs, and six aces. What's more, Hale also posted a 2.9% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last six contests.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hartfield Academy only served five.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Lamar, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Starkville Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lamar in their previous meeting back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fruge, who had 16 aces. Now that Starkville Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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