The Katy Tigers will head out to take on the Tompkins Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Katy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Katy is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since August 27th on Thursday. They blew past Paetow 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Tompkins beat Seven Lakes 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21.
Tompkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aileen Liang led the charge by getting four digs and 14 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Liang now posted eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Tompkins 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 seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
The victory got Katy back to even at 16-16. As for Tompkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Katy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Tompkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Katy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tompkins when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Katy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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