Edcouch-Elsa is 9-1 against Donna since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will face off against the Donna Redskins at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edcouch-Elsa has four straight wins, Donna has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Edcouch-Elsa narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lopez 3-2.
Edcouch-Elsa wouldn't go down easily and took Lopez into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Edcouch-Elsa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alliyah Ramirez, who had 15 digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Timara Leal, who had 33 digs.
Meanwhile, Donna lost 3-0 to Harlingen South on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-8.
Edcouch-Elsa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Donna, their loss dropped their record down to 7-27.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Edcouch-Elsa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Donna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edcouch-Elsa took their win against Donna when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Edcouch-Elsa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Donna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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