After both having extra time off, the Hanks Knights and the Del Valle Conquistadores will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanks is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Hanks got the win against Parkland by a conclusive 3-0.
While Hanks won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Del Valle was able to grind out a solid victory over Horizon on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Conquistadores.
Del Valle was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Mia Puga had a dynamite game for Del Valle, getting 15 digs and 20 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Chavez, who had seven digs and two aces.
Del Valle kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive matches.
Hanks' win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Del Valle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Hanks has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Del Valle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hanks came up short against Del Valle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hanks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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