The Mabank Panthers will challenge the Lindale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Mabank: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Lindale has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Mabank earned a 3-1 win over Kemp.
Mabank had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-12.
Madisyn Roberts and Averyhenderson5 Avery Henderson were among the main playmakers for Mabank as the former had eight digs, five kills, and four aces and the latter had four digs, three aces, and two kills. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Khilyn Wilkinson, who had 11 digs.
Mabank was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lindale made easy work of Canton on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Lindale has posted against Canton since August 14, 2020.
One reason for the win was Lindale'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 26-24, 25-23, 25-15.
Mabank's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Lindale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Mabank suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lindale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Mabank 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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