Broughton and Leesville Road are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Broughton Capitals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Broughton came up short against Athens Drive on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Broughton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Leesville Road's got stronger as the match went on, holding Enloe to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-14.
Leesville Road relied on the efforts of Isabelle Barna, who had 13 digs and four aces, and Chloe Cragg, who had two aces and ten assists. Barna is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Pasternak, who had nine digs.
Leesville Road was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Broughton's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Broughton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in September. Will Broughton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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