Volleyball Preview: Mexia Black Cats vs. Elkhart Elks
Mexia has been away from home for nine games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Elkhart Elks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Mexia finally turned things around against Buffalo on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bison. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Black Cats have posted since August 16th.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Elkhart entered their tilt with Groesbeck on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Goats 3-2.
Elkhart had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-6.
Elkhart kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.9 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 6.2.
Mexia's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11. As for Elkhart, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Mexia was able to grind out a solid win over Elkhart when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Mexia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhart turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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