Volleyball Preview: Giddings Buffaloes vs. Smithville Tigers
Giddings is 10-0 against Smithville since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Giddings Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smithville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Giddings took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Navasota. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buffaloes have posted since August 14th.
While Giddings won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Smithville was able to grind out a solid win over Buffalo on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
Smithville was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-27, 25-18, 25-19.
Giddings' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-24. As for Smithville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
Giddings beat Smithville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Giddings repeat their success, or does Smithville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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