Volleyball Preview: V.R. Eaton Eagles vs. Byron Nelson Bobcat
The V.R. Eaton Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:30 p.m.
V.R. Eaton lost 3-0 to Southlake Carroll on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While V.R. Eaton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southlake Carroll's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson entered their tilt with Keller on Tuesday with 25 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 26. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Byron Nelson might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Keller scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.
Byron Nelson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Francis led the charge by getting 14 digs. Francis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Houskneht, who had seven digs and three aces.
Byron Nelson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
V.R. Eaton's defeat dropped their record down to 24-14. As for Byron Nelson, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-1.
V.R. Eaton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Byron Nelson in their previous meeting back in September. Can V.R. Eaton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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