Vela hasn't had much luck against Sharyland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vela Sabercats will face off against the Sharyland Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. Vela is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Vela is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McAllen just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Sabercats haven't been shut out since back in September.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sharyland came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Javelinas 3-0.
While Sharyland might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest scored at least 16 points in every set they played. 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 games.
Vela's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-9. As for Sharyland, their record is now 33-3.
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