After both having extra time off, the Granbury Pirates and the Saginaw Rough Riders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saginaw took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granbury, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Granbury got the win against Fossil Ridge by a conclusive 3-0.
Granbury got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 30-28.
Among those leading the charge was Lilyan Mccall, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Saginaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Aledo, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-9, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Daniella Banda, who had 19 digs.
Granbury pushed their record up to 23-19 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 10-27.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Granbury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Saginaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granbury took their victory against Saginaw in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Banda, who had 27 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Granbury still be able to contain Banda? There's only one way to find out.
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