On Thursday, Lamar faced Union in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lamar Raiders put the hurt on the Union Yellowjackets with a sharp 3-0 win. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
While Lamar won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-13, 25-20.
Lamar can attribute much of their success to Caroline Fruge, who had 18 digs.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Union, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 25-6-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will take on Hartfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union, they will square off against Neshoba Central at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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