Volleyball Preview: Klein Collins Tigers vs. Tomball Cougars
The Klein Collins Tigers will face off against the Tomball Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Klein Collins finally turned things around against Klein Forest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since September 6th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Klein Collins took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-4, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Tomball entered their tilt with Klein Forest on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
One reason for the win was Tomball's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-6, 25-4.
Tomball relied on the efforts of Gemma Hopkins, who had five digs and two aces, and Jaxon Doty, who had two aces and a kill. That's the most aces Doty has posted since September 3rd.
Tomball was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Klein Collins' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15. As for Tomball, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-18 record this season.
Everything went Klein Collins' way against Tomball in their previous meeting back in August, as Klein Collins made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Klein Collins since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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