Aledo is 9-0 against Saginaw since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aledo Bearcats will challenge the Saginaw Rough Riders at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aledo has 15 straight wins, Saginaw has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Aledo got the win against Granbury by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Aledo took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-15.
Aledo relied on the efforts of Ella Meador, who had 16 digs, and Kenrie Pruitt, who had 13 digs. Pruitt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Saginaw came up short against Fossil Ridge on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-27, 27-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Saginaw got top-tier performance from Daniella Banda, who had 21 digs.
Aledo is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Saginaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-26.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Aledo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Saginaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aledo took their victory against Saginaw when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aledo 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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