The Lindbergh Flyers will square off against the Parkway West Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lindbergh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Lafayette, who was ranked fifth at the time (Lindbergh was ranked third). The Flyers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lancers on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Flyers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Lindbergh never let Lafayette on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Parkway West came into Thursday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Seckman 3-0 on Thursday.
Parkway West not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Seckman between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-18.
Lindbergh better keep an eye on Jackson Lanfersieck. He was instrumental in Parkway West's win, getting 13 digs.
Parkway West's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Lindbergh, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Lindbergh has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Parkway West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lindbergh took their win against Parkway West in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Flyers repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
