After four games on the road, Southwestern is heading back home. They will host the Lanesville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Southwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Milan and fell 3-2.
Southwestern took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Lanesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Corydon Central on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Lanesville was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24.
Southwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Lanesville, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Southwestern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lanesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southwestern was able to grind out a solid victory over Lanesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Southwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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