Edinburg has gone 7-1 against Weslaco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Weslaco Panthers at 12:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Edinburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Edinburg's way against Economedes as Edinburg made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Edinburg was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17, 25-17.
Edinburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Weslaco came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Weslaco got top-tier performance from Lola Reyes, who had 24 digs and two aces.
Edinburg's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-13. As for Weslaco, their loss dropped their record down to 16-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Edinburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Weslaco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edinburg took their win against Weslaco when the teams last played on October 8th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edinburg 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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