Volleyball Preview: Lane Tech Champions vs. Glenbrook South Titans
The Lane Tech Champions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Glenbrook South Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lane Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Elk Grove by a score of 2-0.
Lane Tech's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Elk Grove between 20 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21.
Lane Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juliana Apezzato, who had ten digs. Apezzato has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook South had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eagles.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Glenbrook South was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5.
Lane Tech is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Glenbrook South, they pushed their record up to 28-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lane Tech has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Glenbrook South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lane Tech came up short against Glenbrook South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lane Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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