Robinson is 1-6 against Salado since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Robinson Rockets will challenge the Salado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Robinson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lorena just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 3-2.
Robinson actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 16-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Salado's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 3-1 to Lake Travis.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lake Travis scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Shelby Hollywood put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs.
Robinson's defeat dropped their record down to 16-26. As for Salado, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 36-7.
Robinson came up short against Salado when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Robinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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