Volleyball Preview: Birdville Hawks vs. Argyle Eagles
After three games on the road, Birdville is heading back home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against the Argyle Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Birdville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Colleyville Heritage just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Argyle had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Argyle took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-14.
Argyle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenna Gregory, who had two aces. The dominant performance gave Gregory a new career-high in aces.
Argyle couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.2% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 35.8%.
Birdville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-7. As for Argyle, their win was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-5.
Birdville came up short against Argyle in their previous meeting on October 4th, falling 3-1. Will Birdville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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