Fairfield hasn't had much luck against Lakota West recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Fairfield Indians will look to defend their home court against the Lakota West Firebirds at 3:00 p.m. Fairfield will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Fairfield beat Lebanon 3-1.
Fairfield was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-19.
Fairfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Kupper, who had 26 digs and two aces. Kupper is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Cline, who had ten digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Lakota West made easy work of Lakota East on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Among those leading the charge was Brookelyn Humphrey, who had 16 digs.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Lakota West, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Fairfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakota West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairfield beat Lakota West 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Humphrey, who had 19 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fairfield still be able to contain Humphrey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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