Sweetwater hasn't had much luck against Jim Ned recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Indians at 12:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sweetwater took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Merkel 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now won five in a row.
Sweetwater not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Merkel between 18 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
Sweetwater found their leader in freshman Sophia Valdez, who had six digs and four aces.
Sweetwater was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jim Ned got the win against Hico on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Jim Ned won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
The win got Sweetwater back to even at 18-18. As for Jim Ned, their victory bumped their record up to 24-10.
Sweetwater might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Jim Ned in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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