After both having extra time off, the Roswell Hornets and the Lanier Longhorns will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roswell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Roswell came up short against Seckinger and fell 3-1.
While Roswell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Roswell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lanier suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Milton.
While Lanier was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Milton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-17, 25-22.
Roswell's defeat dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 24-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Roswell has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lanier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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