Volleyball Preview: Northwest Texans vs. Southlake Carroll Dragons
Northwest is 0-3 against Southlake Carroll since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Northwest Texans will be staying on the road to face off against the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Northwest narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Keller Central 3-2.
Northwest wouldn't go down easily and took Keller Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Northwest relied on the efforts of Camille Ortman, who had 15 digs, and Ariah Perez, who had 12 kills and three digs.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll made easy work of V.R. Eaton on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Southlake Carroll won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Ashley Tam was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and 25 assists.
Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Southlake Carroll, their record now sits at 22-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Northwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Southlake Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwest suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southlake Carroll when the teams last played back in September. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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