Longmont is 3-0 against Skyline since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Longmont Trojans will host the Skyline Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Longmont has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Skyline will arrive with three straight wins.
Longmont came up short against Erie on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Longmont was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Skyline earned a 2-0 victory over Summit on Saturday.
Skyline was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Summit squad. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18.
Lynsie Cortez was the offensive standout of the match as she had 23 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Skyline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Longmont's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Skyline, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Everything went Longmont's way against Skyline when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as Longmont made off with a 3-0 win. Will Longmont repeat their success, or does Skyline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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