Lockport has gone 9-0 against Downers Grove South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lockport Porters will be staying on the road to face off against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lockport earned a 2-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Lockport easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-17.
Lockport found their leader in underclassman Malley Green, who had six digs and 11 assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for Green.
Lockport couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 23.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 37.3%.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Spartans.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Keegan Okeefe and Leah Blaylock were among the main playmakers for Downers Grove South as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had seven digs.
Lockport's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Downers Grove South, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Lockport has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Downers Grove South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lockport came out on top in a nail-biter against Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does Lockport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downers Grove South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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