Gonzales's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Apaches as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-14.
Gonzales was led to victory by Blakely Mercer and Camarillo Hailey. Mercer had eight digs and three aces, while Hailey had five digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Mercer a new career-high in aces.
Gonzales was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 4.6.
Gonzales' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-17. As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Gonzales will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Karnes City at 6:15 p.m. on September 24th. As for Nixon-Smiley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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