Lawson has gone 9-0-1 against West Platte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lawson Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the West Platte Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lawson beat Lathrop 3-1.
Lawson was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17.
Lawson relied on the efforts of Josie Phipps, who had 11 digs, and Mena Caresia, who had nine kills, four digs, and three aces. That's the most aces Caresia has posted in her last eight games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Platte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Penney 3-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bluejays have posted since September 12th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant West Platte was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-0, 25-10.
West Platte relied on the efforts of Mara Mcgregor, who had six digs and three aces, and Molly Head, who had three aces.
They weren't the only good server: West Platte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season. As for West Platte, their win bumped their record up to 11-14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lawson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like West Platte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lawson was able to grind out a solid victory over West Platte in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. Does Lawson have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Platte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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