The Rowe Warriors will square off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Rowe came up short against Pioneer and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Diamondbacks: they've now lost four in a row.
Rowe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leana Palacios, who had 17 digs and 13 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sarai Cano, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, Vela was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Sharyland by a score of 3-2.
Vela actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-17, 15-25, 19-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Vela saw an underclassman step up: Fernanda Valdez had 13 digs.
Rowe's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Vela, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Rowe came up short against Vela in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Rowe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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