Volleyball Preview: Cinco Ranch Cougars vs. Katy Taylor Mustangs
Cinco Ranch has gone 10-0 against Katy Taylor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cinco Ranch Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Katy Taylor Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Cinco Ranch is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cinco Ranch took on Katy on Friday. Cinco Ranch was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Katy.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-13.
Cinco Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Magdalene Finnegan, who had seven digs, and Abby Borchardt, who had five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Katy Taylor had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Mavericks 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Katy Taylor was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-11, 25-11.
Katy Taylor relied on the efforts of 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 was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Cinco Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Katy Taylor, their record now sits at 23-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Cinco Ranch has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Katy Taylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cinco Ranch beat Katy Taylor 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cinco Ranch 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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