Volleyball Preview: Northwest Texans vs. Byron Nelson Bobcat
Northwest has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:30 p.m.
Northwest is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Southlake Carroll just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Dragons. The Texans haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Northwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson had already won 26 in a row and they went ahead and made it 27 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Byron Nelson was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Byron Nelson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaitlyn Francis, who had 12 digs. Francis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Houskneht, who had 11 digs.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 23-12. As for Byron Nelson, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-1.
Northwest suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Byron Nelson in their previous matchup back in September. Will Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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