Grapevine is 9-0 against Ryan since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grapevine Mustangs will challenge the Ryan Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Grapevine is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Grapevine finally turned things around against Denton on Friday. Everything went their way against the Broncos as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since August 16th.
While Grapevine won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Ryan came up short against Richland on Friday and fell 3-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Abigail Vasquez, who had 34 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hartli Keese, who had 23 digs.
Grapevine's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19. As for Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-19.
Grapevine beat Ryan 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grapevine since the team 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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