Volleyball Preview: Overton Mustangs vs. Carlisle Indians
Overton is 8-2 against Carlisle since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. Overton will be strutting in after a win while Carlisle will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Overton had just enough and edged Grapeland out 3-2.
Overton was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 17-25, 25-7, 15-7.
Overton found their leader in underclassman Sadie Pahlman, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Pahlman has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Carlisle came up short against Latexo on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-19.
Overton's victory bumped their record up to 13-16. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 15-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Overton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Overton came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlisle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Overton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlisle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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