The Lena-Winslow Panthers are on the road again on Saturday to play the DeKalb Barbs at 8:00 a.m. Lena-Winslow will be strutting in after a victory while DeKalb will be coming in after a defeat.
Lena-Winslow can't be too worried about heading out to take on DeKalb: they just beat Durand at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Lena-Winslow walked away with a 2-0 win over Durand on Thursday.
Lena-Winslow easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15.
Lena-Winslow found their leader in sophomore Lila Grindey, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, DeKalb came up short against Metea Valley on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Barbs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14.
Lena-Winslow is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 12-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Lena-Winslow has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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