Scotland is 6-1 against Lee County since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Scotland Fighting Scots are taking a road trip to take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Scotland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pinecrest just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. While the Fighting Scots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-14 in the first period.
Scotland took Pinecrest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-7, 23-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Lee County didn't have quite enough to beat Richmond on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-21 in the first period.
Lee County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-9.
Scotland's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Lee County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Everything went Scotland's way against Lee County when the teams last played back in September, as Scotland made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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