Volleyball Preview: Jarrell Cougars vs. Salado Eagles
The Jarrell Cougars will host the Salado Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jarrell has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Salado will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Friday, Jarrell came up short against Marble Falls and fell 3-1.
Jarrell actually scored more points across those four sets (97-94), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 29-27, 15-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Salado made easy work of Taylor on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Salado was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-15, 25-13.
Salado was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Jarrell's loss dropped their record down to 17-15. As for Salado, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-6.
Jarrell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Salado when the teams last played back in September. Will Jarrell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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