Volleyball Preview: Rock Hill Blue Hawks vs. Plano Wildcats
After both having extra time off, the Rock Hill Blue Hawks and the Plano Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Hill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Rock Hill lost 3-0 to Plano East on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17, 25-11.
Despite their defeat, Rock Hill saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addison Wagner, who had 12 digs, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Giannelle Asomani, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Plano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of McKinney Boyd by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-17 in the first set.
Plano started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Plano saw an underclassman step up: Bella Osborn had 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaara Cohen, who had 16 digs, a kill, and 37 assists.
Even though they lost, Plano kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in four consecutive games.
Rock Hill's record now sits at 9-25. As for Plano, their record now sits at 15-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rock Hill hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Plano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rock Hill came up short against Plano when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Rock Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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