Ysleta hadn't done well against Fabens recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ysleta Indians were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fabens Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
One reason for the win was Ysleta's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-9.
Ysleta was led to victory by Crystal Espinoza and Raelene Lopez. Espinoza had 24 digs and three aces, while Lopez had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Espinoza has posted since back in August.
Ysleta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.2.
The win got Ysleta back to even at 13-13. As for Fabens, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Ysleta will head out on the road to face off against San Elizario at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fabens, they will square off against Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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