Volleyball Preview: Granbury Pirates vs. Saginaw Rough Riders
After both having extra time off, the Granbury Pirates and the Saginaw Rough Riders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granbury, who comes in off a win.
Granbury took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Fossil Ridge with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Fossil Ridge scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Lilyan Mccall, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Saginaw suffered their biggest defeat since August 20th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Aledo.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-9, 25-5.
The losing side was boosted by Daniella Banda, who had 17 digs.
Granbury's win bumped their record up to 19-17. As for Saginaw, they dropped their record down to 9-22 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Granbury has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Saginaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Granbury's way against Saginaw when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Granbury made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Granbury repeat their success, or does Saginaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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