Lewis County has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Grafton Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grafton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewis County, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Lewis County earned a 2-0 win over East Fairmont.
Lewis County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping East Fairmont between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to North Marion.
While Grafton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Grafton saw an underclassman step up: Liya Clemm had 25 digs. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Clemm.
Even though they lost, Grafton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Lewis County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lewis County beat Grafton 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis County since the team 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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