A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the McComb Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Holgate will head into Thursday's match after some sweet revenge against Montpelier: Holgate couldn't quite topple Montpelier on Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went Holgate's way against Montpelier as Holgate made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-22.
Holgate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabelle Blaker led the charge by getting eight digs, five kills, and five aces. That's the most aces Blaker has posted since back in September. Mya Tijerina was another key player, getting 23 digs.
Meanwhile, McComb made easy work of Riverdale on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
One reason for the win was McComb's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Holgate pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for McComb, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Holgate has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like McComb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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