The Ball Tornadoes will face off against the Alvin Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Ball was able to grind out a solid win over King, taking the game 3-1. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ball had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Yellowjackets on Thursday. Alvin walked away with a 2-0 win over Galena Park.
Ball better focus on containing Paige Helpenstill and Hayleigh Griffin as the pair were huge in Alvin's win. Helpenstill had four digs and three aces, while Griffin had four assists and three aces. Helpenstill is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Alvin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ball, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Ball beat Alvin 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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