The Lancaster Tigers will head out to square off against the DeSoto Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Lancaster came up short against Mesquite and fell 3-1.
Lancaster was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mesquite work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 25-23, 25-11.
Lancaster's loss came about despite a quality game from Kendyl Gaines, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lancaster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, DeSoto got the win against Cedar Hill on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
DeSoto never let Cedar Hill on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-15.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for DeSoto, their win bumped their record up to 18-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Lancaster hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like DeSoto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lancaster suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to DeSoto when the teams last played back in August of 2016. Can Lancaster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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