Volleyball Preview: Azle Hornets vs. Saginaw Rough Riders
Azle and Saginaw are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Azle Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saginaw is facing Azle at the wrong time: Azle suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Hornets let down their fans at home.
Azle started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-23, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Saginaw came up short against Chisholm Trail on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rough Riders have struggled against the Rangers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Saginaw was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Azle's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-12. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 10-24.
Azle beat Saginaw 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Azle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saginaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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