Lamar put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Salida Spartans as the Lamar Thunder made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Lamar was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Leading Lamar to victory were Tatym McTaggart and Jazmin Martinez. McTaggart had five aces, while Martinez had four digs. The dominant performance gave McTaggart a new career-high in aces.
Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Salida still got an impressive performance from Delia Dimino, who had 12 digs.
Lamar pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Salida, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will take on Ellicott at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is facing Ellicott at the right time seeing as Ellicott is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Salida, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome La Veta, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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