Volleyball Preview: Pearland Oilers vs. Manvel Mavericks
Pearland is 7-1 against Manvel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pearland Oilers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Manvel Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. Manvel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pearland, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Pearland's way against Alvin as Pearland made off with a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Alvin scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-9, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Manvel suffered their biggest defeat since September 6th on Friday. They came up short against Shadow Creek, falling 3-0.
While Manvel was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Shadow Creek's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Emerson Chang, who had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedy Massie, who had eight digs, four kills, and 18 assists.
Pearland's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-4. As for Manvel, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11.
Pearland took their win against Manvel when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Pearland repeat their success, or does Manvel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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