Volleyball Preview: Yerington Lions vs. Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles
Yerington has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Lake Mead Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Yerington, who comes in off a win.
Yerington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Incline by a score of 3-1.
Yerington 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 15-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.
Yerington relied on the efforts of America Hernandez, who had 22 digs, and Danika Gutierrez, who had 23 digs, five aces, and two kills. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Yerington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Christian Academy faced GV Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lake Mead Christian Academy fell just short of GV Christian by a score of 3-2. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Lake Mead Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-19, 25-10, 15-12.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Yerington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-14 record this season.
Yerington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lake Mead Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Yerington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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