Volleyball Preview: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Kenton Wildcats
Lima Senior and Kenton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Lima Senior Spartans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Kenton Wildcats, where is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Lima Senior will be strutting in after a win while Kenton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lima Senior finally turned things around against Rogers on Wednesday. They blew past the Rams 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lima Senior took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-10, 25-13.
Lima Senior can attribute much of their success to Alisandra Vanmeter, who had five digs and five aces, and Jackie Waithe, who had five aces. That's the most aces Vanmeter has posted since back in August.
Lima Senior 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 they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kenton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Celina.
Kenton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.
Lima Senior's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-3. As for Kenton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Lima Senior suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kenton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Lima Senior have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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