After both having extra time off, the Lyman Eagles and the Mountain View Buffalos will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyman is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Lyman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Lovell, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Lyman was ranked 23rd). Lyman walked away with a 3-1 win over Lovell on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Powell on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Buffalos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain View couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Powell a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 28-30, 19-25, 19-17.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Lyman's win bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Lyman hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Given Lyman's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain View will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lyman came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's Emma Linford, who had 19 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lyman still be able to contain Linford? There's only one way to find out.
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