Sharyland lost against Vela back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rattlers lost 3-0 to the Sabercats. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Sharyland ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Sharyland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paula Perez had 13 digs and three assists.
Vela can attribute much of their success to Fernanda Valdez, who had 17 digs and five assists. Valdez has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Sharyland's defeat dropped their record down to 21-16. As for Vela, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 23 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-8 record this season.
Sharyland and Vela should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Rattlers will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (378 vs. 926). Meanwhile, Vela (ranked 146th) will meet Rowe (ranked 376th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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