The Lake County Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lake County had just enough and edged South Park out 2-1.
Lake County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 15-5.
Lake County can attribute much of their success to Aries Tapia, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four last Wednesday. They blew past the Thunderhawks 3-0.
One reason for the win was Colorado Springs Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 25-8.
Colorado Springs Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive contests.
Lake County's record now sits at 13-10. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their record now sits at 19-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Lake County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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