Volleyball Preview: Friendswood Mustangs vs. Montgomery Bears
The Friendswood Mustangs will face off against the Montgomery Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Friendswood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Port Neches-Groves.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Haley Patton, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Montgomery waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Montgomery won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-19.
Friendswood is on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 26 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 36-8 record this season. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 28-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Friendswood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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