Grand Prairie is 0-9 against Lamar since October of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Grand Prairie Gophers will welcome the Lamar Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Grand Prairie is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Friday. They came up short against Arlington, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lamar unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Arlington by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Colts 25-11 in the first set.
Lamar actually scored more points across those five sets (102-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-13.
Lamar's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hannah Mcwethy, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Peyton Lambiase, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Grand Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record at 18-19.
Grand Prairie suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lamar in their previous meeting on October 4th. Will Grand Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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