Kennedale is 8-0 against Venus since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kennedale Wildcats will challenge the Venus Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Kennedale came up short against Godley and fell 3-1. Kennedale has struggled against Godley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kennedale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Kennedale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 11.
Meanwhile, Venus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against Alvarado, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-20.
Kennedale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Venus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Everything went Kennedale's way against Venus when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Kennedale made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedale 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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