Vela hadn't done well against McAllen Memorial recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vela Sabercats had just enough and edged the McAllen Memorial Mustangs out 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Sabercats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Vela took McAllen Memorial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 17-25, 20-25, 25-16, 20-18.
Ava Tovar was nothing short of spectacular: she had 21 digs.
Vela was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, McAllen Memorial still got an impressive performance from Juliet Trevino, who had 28 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Frida Ipina, who had nine digs.
Vela's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-8. As for McAllen Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-11.
Vela didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against McAllen on the 19th. McAllen Memorial has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on the 19th.
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