A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Melissa Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Texas lost 3-0 to Hallsville on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Texas was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Melissa came up short against Walnut Grove on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-19 in the first set.
Melissa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 27-25.
Texas' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-15. As for Melissa, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Texas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Melissa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Texas suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Melissa when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Texas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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