The New Braunfels Unicorns will face off against the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Braunfels will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, New Braunfels got the win against Veterans Memorial by a conclusive 3-0.
While New Braunfels might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Veterans Memorial scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
New Braunfels' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karrigan Staats, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Smithson Valley sidestepped Boerne for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Smithson Valley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 15-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Smithson Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Berkley Bates out in front who had 28 digs. Bates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Fuentes, who had 15 digs and 18 assists.
New Braunfels is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-12 record this season. As for Smithson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 23-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: New Braunfels has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Smithson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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