After both having extra time off, the MacArthur Brahmas and the South San Antonio Bobcats will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, MacArthur finally turned things around against Jay on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win.
While MacArthur won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
MacArthur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aira Gonzales, who had 23 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gonzales now had 14 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Prado, who had 21 digs and two kills.
Meanwhile, South San Antonio posted their biggest victory since August 27th on Tuesday. They blew past Southside 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
South San Antonio's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alyssa Ramirez, who had 23 digs, and Jesenia Casanova, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Casanova has posted since back in August.
South San Antonio kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive games.
MacArthur now has a winning record of 14-13. As for South San Antonio, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: MacArthur has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. It's a different story for South San Antonio, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given MacArthur's sizable advantage in that area, South San Antonio will need to find a way to close that gap.
MacArthur came out on top in a nail-biter against South San Antonio when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will MacArthur repeat their success, or does South San Antonio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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