Volleyball Preview: La Porte Bulldogs vs. Ball Tornadoes
The La Porte Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Ball Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m.
La Porte lost 3-0 to Friendswood on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-9.
La Porte might have lost, but man, Sophie Sandel was a machine: she had 29 digs. Sandel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ball sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Iowa Colony on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ball got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 23-25, 17-15.
Ball's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erin Clore, who had 20 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Danyti Allen, who had 14 digs and two aces.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Ball, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-18 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: La Porte has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Ball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
La Porte came out on top in a nail-biter against Ball in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte 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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