Volleyball Preview: Deer Park Deer vs. Atascocita Eagles
The Deer Park Deer will take on the Atascocita Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Deer Park earned a 3-1 victory over Kingwood.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18.
Deer Park's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emery Parham, who had 19 digs, and Atlee Gonzales, who had 21 digs.
Meanwhile, Atascocita entered their tilt with Clear Creek on Friday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Atascocita's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-18.
Emily Olano had an outrageously good game as she had 22 digs.
The victory got Deer Park back to even at 21-21. As for Atascocita, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Deer Park hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Atascocita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Deer Park took their victory against Atascocita in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Deer Park repeat their success, or does Atascocita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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