The Liberty Lancers will face off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Liberty: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Pueblo West has snatched up 13 consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row, Liberty finally turned things around against Vista Ridge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Wolves.
Liberty was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (116-115), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 35-33, 23-25, 15-12.
Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West got the win against Rampart on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Pueblo West was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Pueblo West can attribute much of their success to Bricelyn Baudino, who had 14 digs, and Joie Johnson, who had five digs and two aces.
Liberty's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15. As for Pueblo West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Liberty hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Pueblo West, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Liberty's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo West will need to find a way to close that gap.
Liberty suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pueblo West in their previous matchup on October 3rd. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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