A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Evansville Reitz Panthers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Loogootee sidestepped South Knox for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Loogootee was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-96), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-23, 25-19, 13-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz got the win against Evansville Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Evansville Reitz might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Evansville Central scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-6.
Loogootee's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Evansville Reitz, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Loogootee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. It's a different story for Evansville Reitz, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Given Loogootee's sizable advantage in that area, Evansville Reitz will need to find a way to close that gap.
Loogootee came out on top in a nail-biter against Evansville Reitz in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, sneaking past 2-1. Will Loogootee repeat their success, or does Evansville Reitz have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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