Volleyball Preview: Prosper Eagles vs. Rock Hill Blue Hawks
Prosper has gone 5-0 against Rock Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Prosper Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rock Hill Blue Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Prosper came up short against McKinney Boyd and fell 3-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-21 in the first set.
Prosper started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Sophie Bridges put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill came up short against Plano West on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Rock Hill was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-15.
Prosper's loss dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Rock Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Prosper has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Rock Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Prosper was able to grind out a solid win over Rock Hill in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prosper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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