Grand Prairie is 0-8 against Lamar since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Grand Prairie Gophers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lamar Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Grand Prairie is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Arlington.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 23-25, 25-11.
Grand Prairie's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jalesa Escamilla, who had 17 digs and 15 assists. Escamilla is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lamar didn't have quite enough to beat Arlington on Friday and fell 3-2.
Lamar took Arlington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 26-28, 15-5.
Lamar's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hannah Mcwethy, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Peyton Lambiase, who had 12 digs. That's the most aces Mcwethy has posted in her last eight matches.
Grand Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Lamar, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-17.
Grand Prairie might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lamar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Grand Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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