Volleyball Preview: Fort Bend Travis Tigers vs. Fort Bend Clements Rangers
Fort Bend Travis is 10-0 against Fort Bend Clements since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Fort Bend Clements took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Travis, who comes in off a win.
Fort Bend Travis took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Fort Bend Bush 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Fort Bend Travis took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-10.
Fort Bend Travis relied on the efforts of Molly Mauldwin, who had four digs and four aces, and Ava Williams, who hit 100% for five kills11 digs and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Mauldwin a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Clements lost 3-0 to Ridge Point on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-14.
Fort Bend Travis' victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Fort Bend Clements, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fort Bend Travis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Clements 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.
Fort Bend Travis skirted past Fort Bend Clements 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Fort Bend Travis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Bend Clements turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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