Volleyball Preview: Canyon Lake vs. Wimberley Texans
Canyon Lake hasn't had much luck against Wimberley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Canyon Lake will welcome the Wimberley Texans at 6:00 p.m.
Canyon Lake lost 3-0 to Davenport on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-11.
The losing side was boosted by Kira Cumming, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wimberley made easy work of Bandera on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Texans.
Wimberley was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-6, 25-17.
Wimberley can attribute much of their success to Rhagen Masur, who had ten digs and two aces, and Skylar Herring, who had four aces and three digs.
They weren't the only good server: Wimberley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Canyon Lake's loss dropped their record down to 18-16. As for Wimberley, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Canyon Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Wimberley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Canyon Lake suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wimberley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Canyon Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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