The Rankin Red Devils will square off against the Balmorhea Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rankin will be strutting in after a win while Balmorhea will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Rankin made easy work of Grandfalls-Royalty and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won seven in a row.
One reason for the win was Rankin's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Balmorhea came up short against Marfa on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Shorthorns 25-21 in the first set.
Balmorhea 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 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.
Balmorhea's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Rankin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-24.
Rankin couldn't quite get it done against Balmorhea when the teams last played back in August as they fell 2-0. Will the Red Devils 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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