The Richardson Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Martin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Richardson took on Garland on Friday. Richardson fell just short of Garland by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Richardson sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Martin had already won 15 in a row and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-22.
Martin can attribute much of their success to Lauren Adams, who had 11 digs.
Richardson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season. As for Martin, they pushed their record up to 30-10 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Richardson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Martin 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.
Richardson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Martin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Richardson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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