Volleyball Preview: Smithville Tigers vs. La Grange Leopards
Smithville hasn't had much luck against La Grange recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. La Grange took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Smithville was able to grind out a solid win over Navasota, taking the game 3-1.
Smithville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-19.
Smithville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Wilhelm, who had four kills and 47 assists. Wilhelm is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, La Grange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Caldwell.
The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 25-10, 25-21.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for La Grange, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-24.
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