Pearce is 8-2 against Richardson since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pearce Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Richardson Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Pearce will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, everything went Pearce's way against Berkner as Pearce made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Pearce's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-9.
Pearce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Celia Martin led the charge by getting 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Martin has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Parisi, who had nine digs.
Pearce was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Richardson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Lake Highlands, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Winnie Goodson, who had nine digs.
Pearce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Richardson, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pearce hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Richardson, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Pearce's sizable advantage in that area, Richardson will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pearce took their victory against Richardson in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearce since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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