Lanier hasn't had much luck against Norcross recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lanier Longhorns will head out to challenge the Norcross Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lanier beat Cherokee Bluff 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Norcross had already won six in a row, and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Norcross was: they took both sets by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17.
Lanier has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Norcross, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lanier has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Norcross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lanier came up short against Norcross in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lanier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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