Volleyball Preview: Estacado Matadors vs. Liberty Patriots
The Estacado Matadors will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estacado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Estacado came up short against Snyder and fell 3-1. While the Matadors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-20 in the first period.
Estacado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Amari Atkins, who had 28 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 23 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Thomas, who had 16 kills, seven digs, and six blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Estacado kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 14 blocks in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lobos 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Levelland scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-12.
Estacado's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season.
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