Port Isabel is 2-8 against La Feria since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Port Isabel Tarpons will square off against the La Feria Lions at 1:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Port Isabel came up short against Jubilee Brownsville and fell 3-1.
While Port Isabel ultimately came up short, they really made Jubilee Brownsville work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 28-26, 19-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Feria, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jubilee Brownsville on Saturday, sneaking past 3-2.
La Feria took Jubilee Brownsville into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 21-25, 17-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Port Isabel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for La Feria, their victory bumped their record up to 10-19.
Port Isabel skirted past La Feria 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Isabel 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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