Volleyball Preview: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. V.R. Eaton Eagles
The Byron Nelson Bobcat will play host again on Friday to welcome the V.R. Eaton Eagles, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. V.R. Eaton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Byron Nelson, who comes in off a win.
Byron Nelson's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Keller, who was ranked 20th at the time (Byron Nelson was ranked first). Byron Nelson put the hurt on Keller with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
The victory didn't come easy: Keller scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.
Byron Nelson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaitlyn Francis, who had 14 digs. Francis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Houskneht, who had seven digs and three aces.
Byron Nelson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, V.R. Eaton lost 3-0 to Southlake Carroll on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
While V.R. Eaton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southlake Carroll's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Byron Nelson pushed their record up to 30-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for V.R. Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 24-14.
Byron Nelson took their victory against V.R. Eaton in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Byron Nelson repeat their success, or does V.R. Eaton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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