Ellicott hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Lamar Thunder at 6:30 p.m.
Ellicott lost 3-0 to Banning Lewis Academy on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Lamar put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Salida 3-0.
Lamar was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Tatym McTaggart and Jazmin Martinez were among the main playmakers for Lamar as the former had five aces and the latter had four digs. The dominant performance gave McTaggart a new career-high in aces.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ellicott suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lamar in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Ellicott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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