The New Braunfels Unicorns will face off against the Boerne Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. New Braunfels will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, everything went New Braunfels' way against Alamo Heights as New Braunfels made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Braunfels was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-12.
New Braunfels found their leader in underclassman Hayden Jeffers, who had 14 digs and two aces. Jeffers has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 22 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Vajdos, who had five aces and four digs.
New Braunfels was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Boerne came up short against Pieper on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Boerne was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pieper's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16, 25-17.
Haley Wheeler put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs.
New Braunfels has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 26-11 record this season. As for Boerne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: New Braunfels has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Boerne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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