The Texas Tigers will face off against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Texas managed to slip by Lufkin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, McKinney North waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
McKinney North's got stronger as the match went on, holding Melissa to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-17.
Texas' defeat dropped their record down to 24-17. As for McKinney North, their win bumped their record up to 33-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Texas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like McKinney North struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Texas came out on top in a nail-biter against McKinney North in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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