After both having extra time off, the Paris Wildcats and the Caddo Mills Foxes will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Paris has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Paris didn't have quite enough to beat Pittsburg and fell 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 26-24 in the first set.
Paris took Pittsburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Makenzie Besteman, who had 27 digs, three aces, and two kills. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynna Martin, who had eight digs, five aces, and three kills.
Even though they lost, Paris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Caddo Mills extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Ava Manley. Caddo Mills won by a set and slipped past Sunnyvale 3-2 thanks in part to Manley, who had 12 digs. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in aces.
Caddo Mills was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 11-25, 25-21, 22-20.
Paris has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 26-15 record this season. As for Caddo Mills, they pushed their record up to 28-12 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Paris hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Caddo Mills, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Paris' sizable advantage in that area, Caddo Mills will need to find a way to close that gap.
Paris suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Caddo Mills when the teams last played back in September. Can Paris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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