The Smithson Valley Rangers will face off against the Flour Bluff Hornets on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Smithson Valley comes in on five and Flour Bluff on 19.
Smithson Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Seguin with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Smithson Valley walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-18.
Smithson Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Berkley Bates, who had 22 digs. Bates has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more digs the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Fuentes, who had eight digs and 20 assists.
Flour Bluff won the last time they faced McAllen and Hollie Santos did her part to make sure it happened again. Flour Bluff walked away with a 3-1 win over McAllen on Friday thanks in part to Santos, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October.
Flour Bluff had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-14.
Flour Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 34-12 record this season. As for Smithson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 28-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Smithson Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Flour Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
