Smithville hasn't had much luck against Giddings recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m.
Smithville lost 3-0 to Caldwell on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Giddings, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past La Grange 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buffaloes have posted since August 30th.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (98-94) Giddings actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 13-25, 16-25, 15-10.
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Giddings, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 17-26.
Smithville was able to grind out a solid win over Giddings when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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