Amherst County has won six straight games at home, while Liberty Christian has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Lancers will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Amherst County will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Rustburg, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Lancers put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian got the win against Liberty on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Liberty Christian took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-13.
Liberty Christian's win came from a few key players Amherst County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlynn Doan, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September. Laney Swan was another key player, getting five digs and two aces.
Liberty Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Amherst County's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Liberty Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Amherst County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Liberty Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
