The Lamar Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Starkville Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lamar, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Lamar got the win against Hartfield Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
While Lamar won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Lamar's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caroline Fruge, who had seven digs, and Emma Hale, who had 11 kills, ten digs, and six aces. What's more, Hale also posted a 2.9% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last six matches.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hartfield Academy only served five.
Meanwhile, Starkville Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Winston Academy.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11.
Lamar's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Starkville Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Lamar's way against Starkville Academy in their previous meeting back in August, as Lamar made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Lamar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Starkville Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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