Volleyball Preview: Lovejoy Leopards vs. Denison Yellow Jackets
Lovejoy is 10-0 against Denison since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lovejoy Leopards will host the Denison Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lovejoy has 11 straight victories, Denison has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Lovejoy made easy work of Anna and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lovejoy took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-7, 25-15.
Lovejoy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emerson Boyd out in front who had three aces and 13 assists. That's the most aces Boyd has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Denison lost 3-0 to Walnut Grove on Tuesday.
While Denison was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Walnut Grove's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-6, 25-16.
Lovejoy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for Denison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-23.
Lovejoy took their win against Denison when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lovejoy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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