Ropes waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Olton Mustangs 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Ropes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allye Bandy, who had seven digs, two kills, and two aces. Bandy is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Vivian Gallegos, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ropes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 20.8.
Ropes pushed their record up to 22-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Olton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ropes will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Post, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Ropes is facing Post at the right time seeing as Post is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Olton, they will challenge Abernathy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olton will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Abernathy will have lost ten straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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