Volleyball Preview: Boerne Greyhounds vs. New Braunfels Unicorns
The Boerne Greyhounds will head out to square off against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Boerne lost 3-0 to Pieper on Tuesday.
While Boerne was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pieper's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-17.
Boerne's loss came about despite a quality game from Haley Wheeler, who had ten digs. Wheeler has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels got the win against Alamo Heights on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Unicorns.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Braunfels was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-13, 25-12.
New Braunfels found their leader in underclassman Hayden Jeffers, who had 14 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Vajdos, who had five aces and four digs.
New Braunfels was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Boerne has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season. As for New Braunfels, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Boerne has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like New Braunfels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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