The Littleton Lions will face off against the Pomona Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Littleton duked it out with D'Evelyn on Monday. The Lions fell 3-1 to the Jaguars. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Jaguars since Monday.
While Littleton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Pomona can bid farewell to their three-match losing streak thanks to their match on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Wheat Ridge.
Pomona walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 11-25, 25-19.
Pomona picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 4-17. As for Littleton, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Littleton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pomona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Littleton's way against Pomona in their previous meeting on October 9th, as Littleton made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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