If Leander was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hays on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of the Cedar Park Timberwolves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Leander wouldn't go down easily and took Cedar Park into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Troy Acevedo paced Leander's offense, picking up 14 kills. Acevedo got some help from Addison Cooper and her 25 assists. Ella Roseberry controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leander has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-19 record this season. As for Cedar Park, they pushed their record up to 24-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Leander is set to take on their familiar foe Lockhart at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cedar Park will square off against rival Glenn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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