After seven games on the road, Guernsey-Sunrise is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Guernsey-Sunrise is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 20th last Friday. They came up short against Southeast, falling 3-0.
While Guernsey-Sunrise was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southeast's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Lingle-Fort Laramie unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garden County.
Lingle-Fort Laramie was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Garden County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Lingle-Fort Laramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Guernsey-Sunrise's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Guernsey-Sunrise has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lingle-Fort Laramie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Guernsey-Sunrise might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lingle-Fort Laramie in their previous matchup back in September. Will Guernsey-Sunrise 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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