Volleyball Preview: Dawson Eagles vs. Pearland Oilers
Dawson has won three straight games at home, while Pearland has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Dawson Eagles will welcome the Pearland Oilers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Dawson had just enough and edged Shadow Creek out 3-2.
Dawson took Shadow Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-13, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Pearland's way against Manvel on Tuesday as Pearland made off with a 3-0 victory.
Pearland was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-21.
Pearland can attribute much of their success to Adrienne Enriguez, who had 16 digs.
Pearland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Dawson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Pearland, their win bumped their record up to 33-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Dawson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pearland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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