Leander hasn't had much luck against Cedar Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Leander Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Cedar Park Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m.
Leander is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hays by a score of 3-2.
Leander took Hays into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 19-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Cedar Park got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13.
Anna Kurz had a dynamite game for Cedar Park, getting 27 digs. Kurz has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Leander's defeat dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Cedar Park, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-15.
Leander came up short against Cedar Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Leander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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