The Lexington Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Round Top-Carmine Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lexington has nine straight victories, Round Top-Carmine has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Lexington had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Franklin on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Lexington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Round Top-Carmine lost 3-0 to Weimar on Friday.
While Round Top-Carmine was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 25-10.
Round Top-Carmine's loss dropped their record down to 8-21-1. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.
Lexington was able to grind out a solid win over Round Top-Carmine in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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