Grand Oaks and The Woodlands are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against The Woodlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grand Oaks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wylie.
Grand Oaks not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Wylie between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands faced Rockwall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Woodlands came out on top against Rockwall by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on three straight.
The Woodlands had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
The Woodlands found their leader in sophomore Olivia Hertel, who had 16 digs and two aces.
The Woodlands is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 27 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 37-9 record this season. As for Grand Oaks, their victory bumped their record up to 39-7.
Grand Oaks beat The Woodlands 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was The Woodlands' Cameron Mcdaniel, who had 25 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grand Oaks still be able to contain Mcdaniel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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