Volleyball Preview: Van Vandals vs. Kemp Yellowjackets
The Van Vandals will square off against the Kemp Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kemp took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Van, who comes in off a win.
Van took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Mabank by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 17-25, 25-11.
Van can attribute much of their success to Averi Crouch, who had 12 digs. Crouch has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Kemp was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Canton.
While Kemp was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Canton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-9, 25-15.
Van pushed their record up to 24-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kemp, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Van's way against Kemp in their previous matchup back in September, as Van made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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