Incarnate Word is 2-7 against Tivy since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Incarnate Word Shamrocks will welcome the Tivy Antlers at 6:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Incarnate Word is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Antonian Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Apaches, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Shamrocks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Incarnate Word was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Antonian Prep work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tivy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against New Braunfels, falling 3-0.
While Tivy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Braunfels' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.
Incarnate Word's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-13. As for Tivy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 23-13.
Incarnate Word came up short against Tivy in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Incarnate Word have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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