Canyon Lake has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Bandera BULLDOGS at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Canyon Lake came up short against Navarro on Friday, falling 3-0.
Canyon Lake took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Bandera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Fredericksburg by a score of 3-2. While the BULLDOGS didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Billies 25-22 in the first set.
Bandera took Fredericksburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 16-25, 16-14.
Bandera's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayla Blake, who had 22 digs, 13 kills, four blocks, and four aces, and Kinlee Lawlis, who had 15 digs, 14 kills, three aces, and two blocks. Blake is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Kline, who had seven digs, three kills, and 34 assists.
Even though they lost, Bandera kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Canyon Lake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-19 record this season. As for Bandera, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-24.
Canyon Lake took their win against Bandera when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon Lake 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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