Volleyball Preview: Tatum Coyotes vs. Texico Wolverines
Tatum is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Texico is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tatum Coyotes will host the Texico Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Tatum was able to grind out a solid win over Eunice, taking the game 3-1.
Tatum walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 16-25, 25-11, 25-21.
Tatum was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Texico got the win against Jal on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-2, 25-16.
Texico can attribute much of their success to Gabby Delarosa, who had six digs and two aces.
Texico is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Tatum, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Tatum has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Texico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tatum suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Texico when the teams last played back in October. Will Tatum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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