Alvin hasn't had much luck against Manvel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mavericks at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Alvin made easy work of Sam Rayburn and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Texans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Alvin's got stronger as the match went on, holding Sam Rayburn to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Manvel got the win against Sam Rayburn on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Manvel was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-8, 25-11.
Manvel's victory bumped their record up to 27-10. As for Alvin, their win bumped their record up to 13-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Alvin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Manvel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alvin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Manvel in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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