Azle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Aledo Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Azle got the win against Brewer by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Aledo waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rough Riders.
One reason for the win was Aledo's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-5.
Aledo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Frank, who had six digs and 11 assists, and Kenrie Pruitt, who had 23 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Pruitt now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Aledo couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.5% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Azle pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Aledo, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Azle might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Aledo when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Azle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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