Volleyball Preview: Legacy Lightning vs. Broomfield Eagles
The Legacy Lightning will take on the Broomfield Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Legacy made easy work of Eaglecrest and carried off a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Legacy relied on the efforts of Emma Gray, who had seven digs and three aces, and Jaylen Javorek, who had 13 digs. Gray is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Legacy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Broomfield posted their biggest win since November 4, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Silver Creek 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-11.
Broomfield can attribute much of their success to Ava Sondrup, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Sondrup has posted since back in September of 2023.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Broomfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Legacy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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