Lakota hasn't had much luck against Calvert recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lakota Raiders will head out to challenge the Calvert Senecas at 11:30 a.m.
Lakota is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Hopewell-Loudon. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered against the Chieftains since September 8, 2020.
Lakota was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hopewell-Loudon work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Calvert put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Liberty-Benton 3-0.
While Calvert won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-17.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 47 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lakota's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Calvert, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Lakota has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakota suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calvert in their previous meeting back in September. Can Lakota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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