Sharyland is on a 30-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Vela is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sharyland Rattlers will host the Vela Sabercats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sharyland, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Sharyland made easy work of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest and carried off a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Sharyland found their leader in underclassman Jayleen Berlanga, who had three digs and 13 assists. Berlanga has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Sharyland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Vela's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to McAllen. The Sabercats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Vela was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 26-24.
Sharyland's win bumped their record up to 33-3. As for Vela, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-9.
Sharyland skirted past Vela 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does Sharyland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vela turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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