Volleyball Preview: Garland Owls vs. Wylie Pirates
Garland hasn't had much luck against Wylie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Garland Owls' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Wylie Pirates at 5:30 p.m.
Garland came up short against Sachse on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Garland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wylie and North Garland met for a duel on Tuesday where Wylie came out on top. Wylie blew past North Garland 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
The win didn't come easy: North Garland scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wylie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mallory Kendrick, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Kendrick a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Royal, who had two aces and 13 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Wylie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Garland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-14. As for Wylie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Garland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wylie in their previous meeting back in September. Will Garland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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