Keller Central hasn't had much luck against Southlake Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Keller Central Chargers will host the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Keller Central was able to grind out a solid win over Bell, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Keller Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13.
Addison Ortega went supernova for Keller Central, getting 23 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ortega now had ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Keller Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Blue Raiders 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-18.
Southlake Carroll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashley Tam led the charge by getting 15 assists.
Keller Central's victory bumped their record up to 21-14. As for Southlake Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Keller Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Southlake Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Keller Central came up short against Southlake Carroll when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Keller Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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