North Shore hasn't had much luck against Atascocita recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Shore Mustangs will head out to square off against the Atascocita Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
North Shore is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Channelview.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Atascocita came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 3-1.
Atascocita had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Emily Olano was a one-man wrecking crew for Atascocita as she had 20 digs and two aces. Olano is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
North Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Atascocita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Shore has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Atascocita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Shore suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Atascocita when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can North Shore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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