Niobrara County is 0-10 against Lingle-Fort Laramie since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Niobrara County is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 19th on Friday. They blew past Guernsey-Sunrise 3-0.
Niobrara County walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-17.
Niobrara County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lainey Single out in front who had 16 digs. What's more, Single also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Meanwhile, Lingle-Fort Laramie got the win against Guernsey-Sunrise last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Lingle-Fort Laramie never let Guernsey-Sunrise on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-23.
Lingle-Fort Laramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Niobrara County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, their record now sits at 18-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Niobrara County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Lingle-Fort Laramie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Niobrara County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lingle-Fort Laramie when the teams last played on October 3rd. Can Niobrara County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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