Volleyball Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Laredo LBJ Wolves
The Weslaco Panthers will challenge the Laredo LBJ Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laredo LBJ took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Weslaco, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Weslaco made easy work of Juarez-Lincoln and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-11, 25-17.
Weslaco's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sati Alonzo, who had four aces and 15 assists, and Madison Martinez, who had two aces. Alonzo is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Weslaco was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Laredo LBJ didn't have quite enough to beat Eagle Pass on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laredo LBJ took Eagle Pass into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Weslaco is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Laredo LBJ, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
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