Plattsburg is 0-10 against Lawson since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Plattsburg Tigers will take on the Lawson Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plattsburg took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past Maryville 3-2.
Plattsburg wouldn't go down easily and took Maryville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Plattsburg kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lawson waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Tigers 3-0.
Lawson was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-21.
Plattsburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-2. As for Lawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Plattsburg has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plattsburg came up short against Lawson when the teams last played on September 7th, falling 2-0. Can Plattsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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