Legacy didn't have done well against Eaglecrest recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Legacy Lightning put the hurt on the Eaglecrest Raptors with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Lightning sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Legacy was led to victory by Emma Gray and Jaylen Javorek. Gray had seven digs and three aces, while Javorek had 13 digs. Gray has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Legacy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive games.
Eaglecrest's loss came despite strong showings from Katie Reed and Anayah Rucker. Reed had six digs and 14 assists, while Rucker had 11 digs, eight kills, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Rucker a new career-high in blocks.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
After both having extra time off, Legacy and Fairview will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eaglecrest, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Monte Vista at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is facing Monte Vista at the right time seeing as Monte Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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