A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Diamond Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lockwood is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Lockwood didn't have quite enough to beat Sarcoxie and fell 3-2.
Lockwood took Sarcoxie into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 13-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Lockwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amaleiya Cerrone, who had 25 digs and three aces, and Peyton Lasater, who had 15 digs. That's the most aces Cerrone has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Diamond came up short against Miller on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 27-29, 25-15.
Lockwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-13-1. As for Diamond, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lockwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Diamond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lockwood might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Diamond in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Lockwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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