Caldwell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the La Grange Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Caldwell didn't have quite enough to beat Smithville and fell 3-2.
Caldwell took Smithville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Meanwhile, La Grange hadn't done well against Giddings recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. La Grange came out on top against Giddings by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (97-95) La Grange actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 27-25, 17-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Caldwell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-30 record this season. As for La Grange, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-25.
Caldwell beat La Grange 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caldwell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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