Alexander is 10-0 against Eagle Pass since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alexander Bulldogs will face off against the Eagle Pass Eagles at 12:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alexander has nine straight victories, Eagle Pass has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Alexander got the win against Medina Valley by a conclusive 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Medina Valley scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-14.
Alexander got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Lauren Buitron out in front who had 11 digs and 13 assists. Lauren Buitron is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariajose Cosio, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Eagle Pass lost 3-0 to Medina Valley last Tuesday.
Eagle Pass was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-15.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Eagle Pass, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.
Alexander took their win against Eagle Pass in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander since the team 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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