Katy is 10-0 against Mayde Creek since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Katy Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Mayde Creek Rams at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Katy came up short against Tompkins on Friday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Katy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tompkins' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Katy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashlyn Dodd had eight digs and two aces. Dodd has been hot for a while, having also posted 15 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mayde Creek lost 3-0 to Seven Lakes on Friday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-23.
Katy now has a losing record at 20-21. As for Mayde Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-28.
Everything went Katy's way against Mayde Creek in their previous meeting back in September, as Katy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Katy since the squad 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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