Leigh has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Leigh is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 31, 2023 on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Ann Sobrato.
Leigh was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Branham. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost eight in a row.
Pioneer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
Leigh dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Leigh was able to grind out a solid win over Pioneer in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, winning 2-0. Will Leigh repeat their success, or does Pioneer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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