Volleyball Preview: Littleton Lions vs. D'Evelyn Jaguars
Littleton is 1-9 against D'Evelyn since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Littleton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Pomona with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Littleton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-21, 25-7, 25-21.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Wheat Ridge by a score of 3-1.
D'Evelyn walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21.
D'Evelyn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Littleton now has a winning record of 11-10. As for D'Evelyn, their win bumped their record up to 4-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Littleton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like D'Evelyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Littleton's way against D'Evelyn in their previous matchup on October 1st, as Littleton made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Littleton have another victory up their sleeve, or will D'Evelyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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