The North Crowley Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Mansfield Legacy Broncos at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, North Crowley finally turned things around against Crowley on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
North Crowley was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-20, 25-17.
North Crowley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa Sinclair led the charge by getting 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Smith, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Legacy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 3-2.
Mansfield Legacy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Mansfield Legacy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Arianna Valenzuela, who had 15 digs, and Brynley Buck, who had 27 digs and a kill.
North Crowley's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-11. As for Mansfield Legacy, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: North Crowley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Mansfield Legacy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given North Crowley's sizable advantage in that area, Mansfield Legacy will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Crowley skirted past Mansfield Legacy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Crowley 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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