Volleyball Preview: Irvin Rockets vs. Austin Panthers
The Irvin Rockets will square off against the Austin Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Irvin sitting on eight straight wins and Austin on four.
Last Tuesday, Irvin got the win against Harmony School of Innovation by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Irvin took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Austin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy on Tuesday.
Austin took Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 13-25, 15-8.
Irvin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Austin, their win bumped their record up to 8-20.
Irvin beat Austin 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irvin 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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