Volleyball Recap: Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers vs. Morrill Lions
Lingle-Fort Laramie came tearing into Saturday's game with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Morrill Lions out 2-1. For the Doggers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lingle-Fort Laramie who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 18-25, 25-21.
Lingle-Fort Laramie found their leader in underclassman Kynzi Thomas, who had 18 digs and two aces. What's more, Thomas also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matches.
Lingle-Fort Laramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Morrill saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Dykes had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Dykes.
Lingle-Fort Laramie pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Morrill, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-7.
Lingle-Fort Laramie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Garden County on the 5th. Morrill has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Hay Springs on the 5th.
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