Grapevine and Birdville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Grapevine Mustangs will take on the Birdville Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Grapevine got the win against Ryan by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Grapevine walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Birdville came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Royals.
Birdville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Richland between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-13.
Ely Stokely and Makena Wharton were among the main playmakers for Birdville as the former had 11 digs and the latter had 29 digs and a kill. Wharton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Grapevine's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-19. As for Birdville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Grapevine was able to grind out a solid victory over Birdville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grapevine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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