With a playoff game on the line, Lebanon rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Glendale Falcons. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lebanon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-16.
Leading Lebanon to victory were Lily Waterman and Saylor Helton. Waterman had 13 digs and three aces, while Helton had 14 digs. Helton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Lebanon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Glendale lost, don't look at Ady Buzbee. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
Lebanon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season. As for Glendale, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15-4.
Lebanon will challenge Nixa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixa is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Lebanon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Glendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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