Fort Bend Dulles is 1-9 against Fort Bend Austin since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings will square off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Fort Bend Austin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Dulles, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Fort Bend Dulles turned things around against Fort Bend Bush on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Broncos. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Fort Bend Dulles won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-22.
Ambika Nair and Stephanie Smith were among the main playmakers for Fort Bend Dulles as the former had 32 assists and the latter had eight digs. That's the most digs Smith has posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Austin came up short against Ridge Point on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 12-25, 25-17.
Fort Bend Dulles will have to contain Bella Garza as she made an impact in Fort Bend Austin's last game. She had 20 digs and one assist. Garza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 16 games she's played.
Fort Bend Dulles' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 11-18. As for Fort Bend Austin, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Fort Bend Dulles has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Austin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Bend Dulles might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fort Bend Austin when the teams last played on September 5th. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
