Volleyball Preview: Refugio Bobcats vs. Woodsboro Eagles
The Refugio Bobcats will square off against the Woodsboro Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Refugio and nine for Woodsboro.
Last Friday, Refugio came up short against Freer and fell 3-1. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Buckaroos 25-17 in the first set.
Refugio started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Refugio had strong showings from Bradi Fox-Smith, who had 18 kills, 12 digs, and a block, and Jazaelynne Lewis, who had 14 digs, nine kills, and eight blocks. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedie Wills, who had 12 digs, two kills, and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Refugio kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Woodsboro also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Agua Dulce by a score of 3-1.
Refugio's loss dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Woodsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Refugio took their win against Woodsboro in their previous matchup on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Refugio since the team 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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