Volleyball Preview: Southlake Carroll Dragons vs. Keller Central Chargers
Southlake Carroll is 8-2 against Keller Central since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Southlake Carroll was able to grind out a solid win over Northwest, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Southlake Carroll had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Southlake Carroll got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashley Tam out in front who had eight digs and 22 assists. Tam is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Tuttle, who had four digs and 29 assists.
Southlake Carroll kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Keller Central came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Bell on Friday as Keller Central made off with a 3-0 win.
Keller Central never let Bell on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-12.
Keller Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Ortega, who had 19 digs. Another player making a difference was Addison Richardson, who had four aces and 13 assists.
Southlake Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Keller Central, their victory bumped their record up to 25-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Southlake Carroll hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Keller Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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