Leon's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Maclay Marauders with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since August 26th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Leon was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-10.
Leon was led to victory by Keira Mathis and Riley Knipple. Mathis had ten digs and two aces, while Knipple had six digs, three kills, and three kills. Knipple has been hot recently, having also posted nine or more assists the last ten times she's played.
Leon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The win snapped Leon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record. As for Maclay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Leon will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. Leon is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maclay, they will face off against Mandarin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Maclay surely won't give up without a fight.
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