Volleyball Preview: Keller Central Chargers vs. Southlake Carroll Dragons
Keller Central is 2-8 against Southlake Carroll since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Keller Central finally turned things around against Bell on Friday. They put the hurt on the Blue Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Keller Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Keller Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Ortega, who had 19 digs. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Richardson, who had four aces and 13 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Keller Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll beat Northwest 3-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 final score came out to 18-25, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Southlake Carroll's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Tam, who had eight digs and 22 assists. Another player making a difference was Parker Tuttle, who had four digs and 29 assists.
Keller Central's victory bumped their record up to 25-18. As for Southlake Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Keller Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Southlake Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Keller Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Southlake Carroll when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southlake Carroll's Addisyn Kennedy, who had 31 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Keller Central still be able to contain Kennedy? There's only one way to find out.
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