The MacArthur Generals will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against The Woodlands Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. The Woodlands took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on MacArthur, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, MacArthur beat Benjamin Davis 3-1.
In the three sets MacArthur was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15.
MacArthur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands faced Cinco Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Woodlands fell just short of Cinco Ranch by a score of 3-2. The Highlanders' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The Woodlands actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, The Woodlands had strong showings from Cameron Mcdaniel, who had 28 digs and three aces, and Olivia Hertel, who had 19 digs. Mcdaniel has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 29 times she's played.
MacArthur is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 24-16 record this season. As for The Woodlands, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: MacArthur has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like The Woodlands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
MacArthur came up short against The Woodlands in their previous matchup back in August of 2015, falling 2-0. Can MacArthur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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