Volleyball Recap: Lamar Thunder vs. James Irwin Jaguars
There's no place like home for Lamar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the James Irwin Jaguars on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Thunder, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lamar took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-6, 25-15.
Leading Lamar to victory were Jazmin Martinez and Alyssa Postma. Martinez had eight digs and two aces, while Postma had three aces. That's the most aces Postma has posted since back in September.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for James Irwin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Lamar will head out to face off against Atlas Preparatory School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is facing Atlas Preparatory School at the right time seeing as Atlas Preparatory School is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for James Irwin, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges La Junta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. James Irwin will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: La Junta will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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