Texas is 9-0 against Tyler since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Lions at 5:00 p.m.
Texas is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 23rd on Tuesday. They came up short against Lufkin, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Texas was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 27-25.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tyler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Nacogdoches on Tuesday.
Tyler 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 24-26, 25-18, 25-13, 25-9.
Texas' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-13. As for Tyler, their victory bumped their record up to 10-19.
Texas was able to grind out a solid win over Tyler in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Texas 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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