Granbury hasn't had much luck against Aledo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Granbury Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the Aledo Bearcats, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Granbury is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Chisholm Trail just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Rangers.
Granbury was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Chisholm Trail work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Aledo had already won 13 in a row and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Brewer scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 25-12.
Ella Meador was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Granbury's loss dropped their record down to 22-18. As for Aledo, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Granbury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Aledo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granbury suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Aledo in their previous meeting back in September. Will Granbury have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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