Volleyball Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Edinburg North Cougars
Weslaco is 0-10 against Edinburg North since September of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Edinburg North Cougars at 2:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Weslaco took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Economedes. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (113-112) Weslaco actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-22, 28-26, 21-25, 21-25, 17-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weslaco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Victoria Trevino, who had 24 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Trevino a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Reyes, who had 33 digs.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North had just enough and edged Economedes out 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Edinburg North wouldn't go down easily and took Economedes into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-12, 23-25, 15-11.
Madison Guerra had a dynamite game for Edinburg North, getting 18 digs and a kill.
Weslaco's victory bumped their record up to 15-18. As for Edinburg North, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Weslaco has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Edinburg North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Weslaco came up short against Edinburg North when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Weslaco 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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