Volleyball Preview: Jordan Warriors vs. Katy Tigers
The Jordan Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Katy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jordan is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Cinco Ranch. The shutout was out of character for the Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Jordan was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cinco Ranch's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Jordan saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Rolens had six digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Katy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Katy Taylor by a score of 3-2.
Katy took Katy Taylor into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 19-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Megan Darrow, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Katy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-20.
Jordan beat Katy 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jordan 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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