Klein Oak is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tomball Memorial is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Klein Oak will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Klein, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Klein Oak was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Klein on Friday.
While Klein Oak won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Klein Oak relied on the efforts of Erin Carpenter, who had 17 digs, and Samantha Kuehnle, who had six digs and 17 assists. Carpenter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tomball Memorial got the win against Magnolia West on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Tomball Memorial never let Magnolia West on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-20.
Sydni Halfmann was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and 20 assists.
Klein Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Tomball Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 21-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Klein Oak has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Tomball Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Klein Oak came up short against Tomball Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Klein Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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