Lathrop has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Central Valley Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lathrop and Johansen met for a duel on Monday where Lathrop prevailed. Everything went Lathrop's way against Johansen as Lathrop made off with a 3-0 victory.
Lathrop was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-16.
Lathrop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Petroff, who had six digs, four aces, and a block. That's the most aces Petroff has posted in her last seven contests.
Lathrop was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central Valley beat Johansen 3-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Central Valley was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18.
Lathrop's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Central Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Lathrop took their win against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lathrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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