The West Rusk Raiders will square off against the Troup Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
West Rusk took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sabine.
West Rusk walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-9, 25-16, 25-20.
West Rusk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Troup's way against Arp on Tuesday as Troup made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Troup's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wylie Green, who had 11 digs, and Emory Cover, who had 13 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. Cover has been hot , having posted seven or more kills the last five times she's played.
West Rusk's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-12. As for Troup, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: West Rusk hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Troup, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given West Rusk's sizable advantage in that area, Troup will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Rusk took their win against Troup when the teams last played on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Rusk since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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