Van has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Mabank Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Van is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lindale just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
Van's loss came about despite a quality game from Averi Crouch, who had 11 digs. Crouch is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Mabank came up short against Brownsboro on Friday and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mabank couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Brownsboro a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 18-25, 30-28.
Van's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11. As for Mabank, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Van was able to grind out a solid victory over Mabank when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will Van repeat their success, or does Mabank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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