Volleyball Preview: Amarillo Sandies vs. Lubbock-Cooper Pirates
Amarillo and Lubbock-Cooper are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Amarillo Sandies will be playing at home against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amarillo will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Amarillo made easy work of Dalhart and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Amarillo took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-8, 25-9.
Amarillo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bennett Rea, who had four digs and 20 assists, and Ellen Head, who had seven digs and three aces. Rea is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper got the win against Monterey on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Lubbock-Cooper won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-21.
Amarillo is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their win bumped their record up to 22-10.
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