Bandera hasn't had much luck against Navarro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bandera BULLDOGS will host the Navarro Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bandera is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Wimberley.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-6, 25-17.
Despite their loss, Bandera saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jayla Blake, who had nine kills, eight digs, two aces, and a block, was perhaps the best of all. Blake is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinlee Lawlis, who had 12 digs, six kills, and a block.
Meanwhile, Navarro came up short against Davenport on Friday and fell 3-1.
While Navarro had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21.
Bandera's defeat dropped their record down to 13-21. As for Navarro, their loss dropped their record down to 24-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Bandera has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Navarro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bandera suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Navarro when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bandera avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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