Volleyball Preview: Liberty Redhawks vs. Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers
Liberty is 9-1 against Lebanon Trail since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Redhawks will look to defend their home court against the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Liberty's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lebanon Trail has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Liberty got the win against Frisco by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-8, 25-14.
Liberty found their leader in underclassman Riley Wong, who had six digs and 23 assists. Wong is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail had to endure a 16-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Independence 3-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trail Blazers have posted since August 20th.
Lebanon Trail never let Independence on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-16.
Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Lebanon Trail, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Liberty has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lebanon Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Liberty's way against Lebanon Trail in their previous matchup back in September, as Liberty made off with a 3-0 win. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lebanon Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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