Volleyball Preview: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Weslaco East Wildcats
Edcouch-Elsa is 9-0 against Weslaco East since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will square off against the Weslaco East Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Edcouch-Elsa came up short against Pace on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Edcouch-Elsa was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pace's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Weslaco East lost 3-0 to Harlingen South on Tuesday.
Weslaco East 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 25-12, 26-24, 25-15.
Edcouch-Elsa's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Weslaco East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Edcouch-Elsa took their win against Weslaco East in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edcouch-Elsa 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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