McAllen Memorial and McAllen are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McAllen Memorial comes in on three and McAllen on six.
Last Saturday, McAllen Memorial earned a 3-1 win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North.
McAllen Memorial was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-13, 18-25, 25-5.
McAllen Memorial found their leader in underclassman Jozlin Rodriguez, who had four digs and 36 assists. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
McAllen Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McAllen made easy work of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant McAllen was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-7.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for McAllen, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: McAllen Memorial has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like McAllen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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