Manvel is 5-0 against Dobie since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manvel Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Dobie Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. Manvel is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Manvel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dawson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Manvel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Dobie sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Alvin on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Dobie got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 25-19, 21-25, 16-14.
Dobie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Manvel's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Dobie, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Manvel has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Dobie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manvel was able to grind out a solid win over Dobie in their previous matchup back in August of 2016, winning 2-0. Will Manvel repeat their success, or does Dobie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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