Volleyball Preview: McAllen Memorial Mustangs vs. McAllen Bulldogs
McAllen Memorial and McAllen are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, McAllen Memorial made easy work of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: McAllen Memorial took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-5, 25-13.
McAllen Memorial can attribute much of their success to Juliet Trevino, who had 12 digs and three aces.
McAllen Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, McAllen entered their tilt with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wolverines 3-0.
One reason for the win was McAllen's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-7.
McAllen Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 25-11. As for McAllen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 28-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: McAllen Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like McAllen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
McAllen Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from McAllen when the teams last played back in September. Can McAllen Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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