The Excelsior Springs Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Lawson Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Excelsior Springs finally turned things around against Lexington on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Minutemen out 3-2.
Excelsior Springs took Lexington into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 25-12, 15-8.
Excelsior Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lawson waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hornets 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lawson was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-8.
Excelsior Springs' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11-1. As for Lawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Excelsior Springs has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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