Tarkington has gone 9-1 against Shepherd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tarkington Longhorns' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shepherd Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tarkington came up short against Liberty on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Hardin-Jefferson.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-12.
Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Shepherd, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Tarkington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Shepherd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tarkington took their victory against Shepherd in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tarkington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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