The Plano Reapers will challenge the Princeton Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Plano took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Woodstock. The win was some much needed relief for the Reapers as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Plano got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 13-25, 27-25.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Princeton sidestepped Hall for a 2-1 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Princeton who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 25-10.
Princeton now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Plano, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Plano has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plano couldn't quite get it done against Princeton when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Reapers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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