Volleyball Preview: Southlake Carroll Dragons vs. Bell Blue Raiders
On Tuesday Southlake Carroll will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Bell Blue Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Bell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southlake Carroll, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Southlake Carroll earned a 3-1 win over Northwest.
Southlake Carroll had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southlake Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley Tam, who had eight digs and 22 assists. Tam is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Parker Tuttle, who had four digs and 29 assists.
Southlake Carroll kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bell was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Northwest, falling 3-0.
Bell took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-8, 25-10.
Southlake Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 19-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Southlake Carroll hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bell, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Southlake Carroll's sizable advantage in that area, Bell will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southlake Carroll took their victory against Bell in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southlake Carroll 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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