Volleyball Preview: Southlake Carroll Dragons vs. Byron Nelson Bobcat
The Southlake Carroll Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southlake Carroll is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Keller Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2.
Southlake Carroll actually scored more points across those five sets (103-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 7-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Southlake Carroll might have lost, but man, Addisyn Kennedy was a machine: she had 31 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Eyster, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson came tearing into Friday's match with 21 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Chargers.
One reason for the win was Byron Nelson's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-15.
Southlake Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Byron Nelson, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Southlake Carroll has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Byron Nelson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southlake Carroll came up short against Byron Nelson when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can Southlake Carroll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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