Volleyball Preview: Hondo Owls vs. Natalia Mustangs
The Hondo Owls are taking a road trip to challenge the Natalia Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Hondo got the win against Cotulla by a conclusive 3-0.
Hondo was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Cotulla squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 27-25.
Meanwhile, everything went Natalia's way against Dilley on Tuesday as Natalia made off with a 3-0 win.
Natalia was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dilley squad. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-20.
Hondo is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Natalia, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Hondo has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Natalia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hondo came up short against Natalia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hondo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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