Volleyball Preview: Troup Tigers vs. West Rusk Raiders
The Troup Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the West Rusk Raiders, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Troup's way against Arp as Troup made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Troup relied on the efforts of Wylie Green, who had 11 digs, and Emory Cover, who had 13 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Cover has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, West Rusk got the win against Sabine on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
West Rusk walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-20.
West Rusk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Troup has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season. As for West Rusk, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Troup has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like West Rusk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Troup suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to West Rusk when the teams last played on October 4th. Will Troup have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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