The Licking Valley Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Licking Heights Hornets, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Licking Valley beat Lakewood 3-1.
Licking Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Johnnies 3-2.
Licking Heights was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Licking Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Licking Valley pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Licking Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Licking Valley came up short against Licking Heights in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Licking Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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