The Granbury Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granbury took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Fossil Ridge 3-0.
While Granbury might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Fossil Ridge scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-12.
Lilyan Mccall was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Saginaw sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Brewer on Tuesday.
Saginaw wouldn't go down easily and took Brewer into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 27-29, 15-8.
Daniella Banda had a dynamite game for Saginaw, getting 53 digs.
Saginaw was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Granbury's record is now 19-17. As for Saginaw, their record now sits at 10-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Granbury has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Saginaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granbury took their victory against Saginaw in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Granbury repeat their success, or does Saginaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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