Lovejoy had already won 14 in a row and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Melissa Cardinals out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Leopards also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lovejoy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13.
Emerson Boyd was the offensive standout of the game as she had eight digs, three aces, and a kill. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Lovejoy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season. As for Melissa, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 33-7.
Lovejoy will head out to take on Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Melissa, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against McKinney North at 5:00 p.m.
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