Vela hasn't had much luck against McAllen Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Vela Sabercats will look to defend their home court against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Vela is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Vela got the win against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Vela was: they took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-12, 25-8.
Vela was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve more than ten aces.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial entered their contest against Pioneer on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McAllen Memorial came up short against Pioneer, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-11.
Vela has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for McAllen Memorial, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Vela has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like McAllen Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vela beat McAllen Memorial 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Vela repeat their success, or does McAllen Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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