Arlington came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lamar Vikings out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Arlington took Lamar into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 26-28, 15-5.
Avery Brown was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Despite the defeat, Lamar had strong showings from Hannah Mcwethy, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Peyton Lambiase, who had 12 digs. That's the most aces Mcwethy has posted in her last eight matchups.
Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season. As for Lamar, they dropped their record down to 13-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arlington will venture away from home to challenge Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington is facing Grand Prairie at the right time seeing as Grand Prairie is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lamar, they will head out to square off against Bowie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Bowie will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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