While Axtell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-21-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Groesbeck Goats on Tuesday.
Axtell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23.
Groesbeck lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hannah Slater, who had 13 digs, five kills, and two solo blocks. The team also got some help from Player #10, who had 14 digs and three aces.
Axtell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Groesbeck, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Axtell has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Ector on the 20th. As for Groesbeck, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Copperas Cove on the 20th.
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