The Cedarcrest Red Wolves will square off against the Lindbergh Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lindbergh is facing Cedarcrest at the wrong time: Cedarcrest suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 3-0. The Red Wolves' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
While Cedarcrest had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-11, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lindbergh came up short against Hazen on Friday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Lindbergh was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Olivia Cunningham put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs. Cunningham is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Lindbergh kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in three consecutive matches.
Cedarcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2. As for Lindbergh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Cedarcrest has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lindbergh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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