Volleyball Preview: Pasadena Memorial Mavericks vs. Alvin Yellowjackets
The Pasadena Memorial Mavericks are taking a road trip to square off against the Alvin Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pasadena Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Pasadena Memorial finally turned things around against South Houston on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Pasadena Memorial's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Houston between 19 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Alvin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Dobie by a score of 3-2.
Alvin took Dobie into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 12-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Alvin had strong showings from Jatara Roland, who had seven digs and 19 assists, and Reese Shotwell, who had nine kills, seven digs, two aces, and a block.
Pasadena Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 15-21. As for Alvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-28.
Everything went Pasadena Memorial's way against Alvin in their previous meeting back in September, as Pasadena Memorial made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pasadena Memorial 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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