The MacArthur Brahmas will square off against the Jay Mustangs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. MacArthur will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
MacArthur is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southwest just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Brahmas in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
MacArthur took Southwest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 16-25, 22-25, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, MacArthur got top-tier performance from Aira Gonzales, who had 35 digs and two aces. Gonzales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Prado, who had 17 digs and nine kills.
Meanwhile, Jay earned a 3-1 win over South San Antonio on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 25-16.
MacArthur's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-14. As for Jay, their victory bumped their record up to 24-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: MacArthur has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Jay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
MacArthur took their win against Jay in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will MacArthur repeat their success, or does Jay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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