The Lamar Thunder will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, everything went Lamar's way against Florence as Lamar made off with a 3-0 victory.
Lamar was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-14.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
One reason for the win was Pueblo County's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-3.
Lamar's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Pueblo County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lamar hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Pueblo County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Lamar's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lamar came up short against Pueblo County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lamar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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