Volleyball Preview: Johns Creek Gladiators vs. Lanier Longhorns
Johns Creek has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Lanier Longhorns will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Lanier took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Johns Creek, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Johns Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Dunwoody, taking the game 2-0.
Johns Creek easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16.
Johns Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Norah Giles, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Giles has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Henley Sims, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Johns Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunwoody only served three.
Meanwhile, Lanier came up short against Roswell on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lanier started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-21.
Johns Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-11.
Johns Creek took their victory against Lanier when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Johns Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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