The Dawson Eagles will challenge the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dawson comes in on 11 and Cinco Ranch on 15.
Last Tuesday, Dawson made easy work of Alvin and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Dawson took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-6.
Jenna Thedford had an outrageously good game as she had 19 digs.
Dawson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 23.8% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 36.6%.
Meanwhile, Cinco Ranch got the win against Morton Ranch on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Cinco Ranch's got stronger as the match went on, holding Morton Ranch to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
Dawson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-10 record this season. As for Cinco Ranch, they pushed their record up to 31-5 with the win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Dawson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Cinco Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dawson came up short against Cinco Ranch in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Dawson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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