Volleyball Game Preview: Delano Tigers vs. Avenal Buccaneers + Official Tickets

The Delano Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Avenal Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

It was a proper cat-fight when Delano faced off against Taft on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.

Delano was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.

Delano relied on the efforts of Arianna Solorio, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Areli Villarreal, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Solorio has posted since back in September. Sophia Mellana also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

They weren't the only good servers: Delano was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Avenal had just enough and edged out Tranquillity 3-2 on Thursday.

Avenal wouldn't go down easily and took Tranquillity into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 10-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 15-6.

Delano's record now sits at 16-12. As for Avenal, their record is now 20-13-2.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Delano has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Avenal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.