Volleyball Preview: Navasota Rattlers vs. Smithville Tigers
Navasota and Smithville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Navasota Rattlers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Smithville Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Navasota came up short against Bellville on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-4, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Smithville hadn't done well against Caldwell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Smithville had just enough and edged Caldwell out 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Smithville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Kaycee Nutt was nothing short of spectacular: she had 26 digs.
Smithville couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Navasota has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-21 record this season. As for Smithville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
Navasota came up short against Smithville in their previous meeting on October 8th, falling 3-1. Can Navasota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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