The Lovejoy Leopards will head out on the road to face off against the Hallsville Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lovejoy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Southlake Carroll, who was ranked third at the time (Lovejoy was ranked 16th). The Leopards came up short against the Dragons on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Lovejoy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Hallsville entered their tilt with Whitehouse on Friday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-27, 25-14.
Lovejoy better focus on containing Lexie Evans and Ariana Phenix as the pair were huge in Hallsville's win. Evans had seven digs and two aces, while Phenix had seven digs and one assist. That's the most digs Phenix has posted since back in August.
Hallsville's victory bumped their record up to 31-9. As for Lovejoy, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-13.
Everything went Lovejoy's way against Hallsville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Lovejoy made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Leopards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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