The Legacy Tigers and the Bell Eagles, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Legacy had taken Roosevelt down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Thursday. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Rough Riders. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Legacy 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 27-29, 25-7, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Bell came up short against Marquez last Wednesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Gladiators: they've now lost three in a row.
Bell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-16.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Legacy got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Bell by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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