North Shore is 0-10 against Atascocita since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The North Shore Mustangs will head out to challenge the Atascocita Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
North Shore is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Channelview.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Atascocita waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs.
Atascocita had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Emily Olano was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
North Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Atascocita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: North Shore has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Atascocita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Shore suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Atascocita in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can North Shore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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