Irving is 0-9 against Berkner since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Irving Tigers will take on the Berkner Rams at 5:30 p.m.
Irving came up short against Nimitz on Friday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Berkner, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Richardson on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Berkner took Richardson into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9.
Berkner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Branch led the charge by getting seven aces and four digs. That's the most aces Branch has posted since back in September.
Berkner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richardson only served ten.
Irving's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Berkner, their victory bumped their record up to 16-18-2.
Irving came up short against Berkner in their previous meeting on October 1st, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berkner's J'Nireah Henry, who had 24 digs and three aces. Now that Irving knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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