The Conifer Lobos will face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Conifer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Mountain just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The loss continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Conifer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Standley Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Evergreen 3-0 on Wednesday.
One reason for the win was Standley Lake's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.
Conifer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Standley Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Conifer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Conifer might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Standley Lake in their previous meeting back in October. Can Conifer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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