The Bridge City Cardinals are on the road again on Friday to play the Splendora Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Bridge City will be strutting in after a victory while Splendora will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Bridge City got the win against Jasper by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 25-13.
Bridge City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaylee Britten, who had nine digs, and Presley Ducote, who had three aces.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Splendora faced off against Kingwood Park on Tuesday. Splendora fell just short of Kingwood Park by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-18 in the first set.
Splendora started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Splendora kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Bridge City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season. As for Splendora, their loss dropped their record down to 23-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Bridge City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Splendora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bridge City beat Splendora 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bridge City repeat their success, or does Splendora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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