Blanco has gone 9-1 against Llano recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blanco Panthers will take on the Llano Yellowjackets at 6:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Blanco sitting on five straight victories and Llano on 12.
Last Friday, Blanco made easy work of Florence and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Blanco's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-10.
Lillie Smith had a dynamite game for Blanco, getting 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Llano hadn't done well against Ingram Moore recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Llano put the hurt on Ingram Moore with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Llano's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ingram Moore to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-23, 25-19.
Blanco has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-18 record this season. As for Llano, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Blanco has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Llano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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