Cuero hasn't had much luck against Wimberley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cuero Gobblers will be staying on the road to face off against the Wimberley Texans at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cuero is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Carrizo Springs 3-0.
Cuero was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-21, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Wimberley waltzed into their contest on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Manor New Tech.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wimberley was: they took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-2, 25-1.
Wimberley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.3% earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 29.8%.
Wimberley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-3 record this season. As for Cuero, their record now sits at 31-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Cuero has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Wimberley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cuero suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wimberley when the teams last played back in September. Can Cuero avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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