Volleyball Preview: Katy Taylor Mustangs vs. Cinco Ranch Cougars
Katy Taylor hasn't had much luck against Cinco Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Katy Taylor Mustangs will take on the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Katy Taylor comes in on four and Cinco Ranch on nine.
Last Friday, everything went Katy Taylor's way against Morton Ranch as Katy Taylor made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Katy Taylor was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-11.
Katy Taylor can attribute much of their success to Ella Randall, who had three aces and 18 assists, and Sydney Herleth, who had seven digs and three aces. Randall is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Katy Taylor couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.2% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cinco Ranch duked it out withKaty on Friday. Cinco Ranch was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Katy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 25-13.
Cinco Ranch relied on the efforts of Magdalene Finnegan, who had seven digs, and Abby Borchardt, who had five digs and three aces.
Katy Taylor's win bumped their record up to 23-10. As for Cinco Ranch, their victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Katy Taylor has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cinco Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Katy Taylor came up short against Cinco Ranch in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Katy Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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