The Emporia Spartans will square off against the Lawrence Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Emporia, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Emporia beat West 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Emporia took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emporia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaylee Dewitt, who had six kills and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Lawrence came up short against Olathe North on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Emporia's win bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Lawrence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Emporia came up short against Lawrence when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Emporia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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