Alexander is 10-0 against Del Rio since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alexander Bulldogs will face off against the Del Rio Rams at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alexander has seven straight victories, Del Rio has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything went Alexander's way against United South as Alexander made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alexander to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emily Lauren Buitron, who had eight digs, a kill, and 18 assists. Lauren Buitron is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Brianna Espinoza was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Del Rio came up short against Laredo LBJ on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 23-25, 25-23.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Del Rio, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-23.
Everything went Alexander's way against Del Rio when the teams last played back in September, as Alexander made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander 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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