The Lower Merion Aces will square off against the Central Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lower Merion, who comes in off a win.
Lower Merion took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Upper Darby.
Lower Merion's got stronger as the match went on, holding Upper Darby to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-11.
Lower Merion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Academy at Palumbo. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Griffin 25-9 in the first set.
Central 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 9-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Lower Merion's victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything went Lower Merion's way against Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Lower Merion made off with a 3-0 win. Will Lower Merion repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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