The Southside Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the MacArthur Brahmas at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Southside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Southside came up short against South San Antonio on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: South San Antonio scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Gabby Galindo, who had six digs and 19 assists.
Meanwhile, MacArthur can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jay as MacArthur made off with a 3-0 victory.
MacArthur was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
MacArthur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aira Gonzales out in front who had 23 digs. Gonzales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Prado, who had 21 digs.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for MacArthur, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Southside has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like MacArthur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southside came up short against MacArthur when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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