The Liberty Patriots will face off against the Estacado Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Liberty's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Estacado has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, everything went Liberty's way against Levelland as Liberty made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Levelland scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Estacado came up short against Snyder on Saturday and fell 3-1. While the Matadors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-20 in the first period.
Estacado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Amari Atkins, who had 28 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 23 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Thomas, who had 16 kills, seven digs, and six blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Estacado kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 14 blocks in three consecutive matches.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season. As for Estacado, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
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