Lubbock and Plainview are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Lubbock Westerners will head out on the road to challenge the Plainview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Lubbock came up short against Coronado and fell 3-1. The Westerners have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lubbock started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Plainview came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Idalou on Tuesday as Plainview made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 13th.
Plainview's got stronger as the match went on, holding Idalou to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Lubbock's loss dropped their record down to 8-26. As for Plainview, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-19.
Lubbock was able to grind out a solid win over Plainview in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Will Lubbock repeat their success, or does Plainview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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