The Pieper Warriors will take on the Liberty Hill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pieper will be strutting in after a victory while Liberty Hill will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Pieper got the win against Boerne by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.
Pieper can attribute much of their success to Kat Lopez, who had three digs and 16 assists, and Addi Reus, who had nine digs and two aces. Lopez has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 32 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Liberty Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Vista Ridge by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 25-16 in the first set.
Liberty Hill actually scored more points across those five sets (97-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 10-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Liberty Hill got top-tier performance from Brooklyn Escobar, who had 32 digs.
Pieper's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-8. As for Liberty Hill, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 38-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Pieper hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Liberty Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Pieper's sizable advantage in that area, Liberty Hill will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pieper came up short against Liberty Hill when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Pieper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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