Leo had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt DeKalb on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Barons with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leo not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept DeKalb between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-18.
Ethan Smith was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 11 assists and four aces. Those four aces gave him a new career-high.
Smith wasn't the only good server: Leo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeKalb didn't served any aces.
Leo's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2. As for DeKalb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Leo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Columbia City on the 15th. As for DeKalb, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Fort Wayne Snider on the 16th.
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