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| 09/17/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/14/23 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 08/11/22 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 09/02/21 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 08/13/20 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 08/14/18 - Home | 0-2 L |
Cherokee Bluff and Lanier are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cherokee Bluff is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Forsyth just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13.
Cherokee Bluff's loss came about despite a quality game from Josephine Lundy, who had 12 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, Lanier came up short against Roswell on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Lanier ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-23.
Cherokee Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 24-12. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 17-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cherokee Bluff has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lanier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cherokee Bluff couldn't quite get it done against Lanier in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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