Lee's Summit West is 1-7 against Rockhurst since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Titans will face off against the Hawklets at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Lee's Summit West made easy work of Raymore-Peculiar and carried off a 3-0 win.
Lee's Summit West not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Raymore-Peculiar between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Rockhurst had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Rockhurst not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Lee's Summit between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Lee's Summit West better keep an eye on Logan Smith. He was instrumental in Rockhurst's win, getting eight digs and two aces. Philip Pfeiffer also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Lee's Summit West's record now sits at 15-5-1. As for Rockhurst, their record is now 14-1-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lee's Summit West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Rockhurst struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lee's Summit West couldn't quite get it done against Rockhurst when the teams last played back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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