New Braunfels is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Pieper is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The New Braunfels Unicorns will host the Pieper Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, New Braunfels got the win against Boerne by a conclusive 3-0.
While New Braunfels won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, everything went Pieper's way against Boerne on Tuesday as Pieper made off with a 3-0 victory.
Pieper was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Kat Lopez, who had four digs and 21 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Pieper couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.8% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
New Braunfels has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 27-11 record this season. As for Pieper, their win bumped their record up to 27-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: New Braunfels has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pieper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Braunfels suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pieper in their previous meeting back in August. Will New Braunfels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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