Volleyball Preview: Smithville Tigers vs. Luling Eagles
Smithville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Luling Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but likely not for long.
On Tuesday, Smithville didn't have quite enough to beat Schulenburg and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Shorthorns: they've now lost five in a row.
Smithville took Schulenburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-11, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Luling came up short against Giddings on Friday and fell 3-1.
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Luling, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything went Smithville's way against Luling when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Smithville made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville 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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