Volleyball Preview: Tomball Memorial Wildcats vs. Klein Oak Panthers
After both having extra time off, the Tomball Memorial Wildcats and the Klein Oak Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Tomball Memorial got the win against Magnolia West by a conclusive 3-0.
Tomball Memorial never let Magnolia West on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-22, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Sydni Halfmann, who had eight digs and 20 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Klein Oak hadn't done well against Klein recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Klein Oak was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Klein.
While Klein Oak won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Erin Carpenter and Samantha Kuehnle were among the main playmakers for Klein Oak as the former had 17 digs and the latter had six digs and 17 assists.
Tomball Memorial's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-12. As for Klein Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Tomball Memorial has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Klein Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tomball Memorial beat Klein Oak 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tomball Memorial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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