Volleyball Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. The Woodlands Highlanders
The Rockwall Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against The Woodlands Highlanders at 6:30 p.m.
Rockwall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Midway.
Rockwall had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-17, 25-13, 25-17.
Rockwall can attribute much of their success to Audrey St.Clair, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Sophia Noble, who had nine digs and two aces. St.Clair is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played.
Rockwall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands faced Cypress Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Woodlands came out on top against Cypress Ranch by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
The win didn't come easy: Cypress Ranch scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 17-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Cameron Mcdaniel was nothing short of spectacular: she had 27 digs.
The Woodlands is on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 26 games, which provided a nice bump to their 36-9 record this season. As for Rockwall, their record now sits at 31-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Rockwall hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for The Woodlands, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Rockwall's sizable advantage in that area, The Woodlands will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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