Volleyball Preview: Cinco Ranch Cougars vs. Tompkins Falcons
The Cinco Ranch Cougars will square off against the Tompkins Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cinco Ranch will be looking to keep their 24-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Cinco Ranch got the win against Jordan by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-21.
Cinco Ranch had a senior duo take command as Magdalene Finnegan had 16 digs and Abby Borchardt had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces Borchardt has posted since back in September.
Tompkins aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Morton Ranch.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Tompkins took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-11, 25-10.
Tompkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Cinco Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Tompkins, their victory bumped their record up to 25-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Cinco Ranch has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Tompkins 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.
Cinco Ranch took their win against Tompkins in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Cinco Ranch repeat their success, or does Tompkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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