Independence will take on the Lightridge Bolts at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lightridge is facing Independence at the wrong time: Independence suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Captains by a score of 3-2. Independence hasn't had much luck with Loudoun County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Independence actually scored more points across those five sets (96-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 12-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Lightridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Stone Bridge on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bolts.
Lightridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-9.
Natalie Yee was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs.
Lightridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lightridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season.
Independence beat Lightridge 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Lightridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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