After five games on the road, Laramie is heading back home. They will welcome the East Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laramie will be strutting in after a win while East will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Laramie earned a 3-1 victory over Central.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18.
Laramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East faced Thunder Basin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thunder Basin. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bolts 25-20 in the first set.
East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-12.
Laramie's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for East, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Laramie took their victory against East in their previous matchup on October 2nd by a conclusive 3-0. Will Laramie repeat their success, or does East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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