Leander is 1-9 against Rouse since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leander Lions will look to defend their home court against the Rouse Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Leander is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game two weeks ago. They came up short against Cedar Park, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Rouse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Liberty Hill.
Rouse was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Mary Schirpik, who had 17 digs.
Leander's defeat dropped their record down to 10-25. As for Rouse, their loss dropped their record down to 16-23.
Leander came up short against Rouse in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schirpik, who had 30 digs. Now that Leander knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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