Lyons has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Front Range Christian Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
Lyons is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary's Academy just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Lyons started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Front Range Christian beat Highland 3-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Front Range Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Lyons' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for Front Range Christian, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Lyons has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Front Range Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lyons took their victory against Front Range Christian in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lyons repeat their success, or does Front Range Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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