Lamar is 9-0 against Grand Prairie since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lamar Vikings will challenge the Grand Prairie Gophers at 6:00 p.m. Lamar is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Lamar is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arlington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Colts 25-11 in the first set.
Lamar started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Lamar had strong showings from Hannah Mcwethy, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Peyton Lambiase, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Lamar 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 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against Arlington, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Lamar now has a losing record at 18-19. As for Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 6-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lamar has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. It's a different story for Grand Prairie, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Lamar's sizable advantage in that area, Grand Prairie will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lamar took their win against Grand Prairie in their previous meeting on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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