After five games on the road, Lee's Summit West is heading back home. They will welcome the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Lee's Summit West finally turned things around against Staley on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons.
Lee's Summit West's got stronger as the match went on, holding Staley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-11.
Lee's Summit West can attribute much of their success to Lainee Mustain, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mustain has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Raymore-Peculiar faced off against Lee's Summit on Thursday. Raymore-Peculiar had just enough and edged Lee's Summit out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Raymore-Peculiar who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10.
Lee's Summit West's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Raymore-Peculiar, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 15-11.
Lee's Summit West beat Raymore-Peculiar 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Lee's Summit West repeat their success, or does Raymore-Peculiar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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