After two games on the road, Natalia is heading back home. They will host the Hondo Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Natalia got the win against Dilley by a conclusive 3-0.
Natalia was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dilley squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, everything went Hondo's way against Cotulla on Tuesday as Hondo made off with a 3-0 victory.
Hondo was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Cotulla squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 27-25.
Natalia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Hondo, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Natalia has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hondo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Natalia beat Hondo 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Natalia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hondo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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