Lamar has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Lamar got the win against Starkville Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lamar was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-4, 25-5.
Lamar couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Green Wave.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jackson Academy was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-6, 25-6.
Lamar's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Jackson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-15-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Lamar has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lamar's way against Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in September, as Lamar made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar 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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