The St. Teresa's Academy Stars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Lee's Summit West Titans at 7:50 p.m.
St. Teresa's Academy came up short against Pleasant Hill last Thursday, falling 3-0.
St. Teresa's Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit West entered their tilt with Joplin on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lee's Summit West was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-8.
Lee's Summit West couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
St. Teresa's Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Lee's Summit West, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: St. Teresa's Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lee's Summit West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Teresa's Academy beat Lee's Summit West 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Does St. Teresa's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lee's Summit West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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