The Texico Wolverines will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Jal Panthers at 5:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Texico's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Jal has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Texico got the win against Hagerman by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-9, 25-19.
Texico was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jal took on Eunice on Thursday. Jal took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eunice.
While Jal ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18.
Texico is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Jal, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Texico has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Jal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Texico beat Jal 3-1 when the teams last played back in October. Does Texico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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