The Goddard Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Great Bend Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goddard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Goddard was able to grind out a solid victory over Southeast, taking the game 2-0.
Goddard didn't let Southeast take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-22.
Goddard found their leader in underclassman Jera Tipping, who had nine digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Tipping a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Great Bend posted their biggest win since September 19, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Junction City as Great Bend made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
While Great Bend won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-22.
Kimmy Hofflinger was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs and three aces.
Goddard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Great Bend, their record now sits at 10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Goddard has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Great Bend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Goddard came up short against Great Bend when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Goddard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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