The Grand Saline Indians will face off against the Mineola Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineola took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Saline, who comes in off a win.
Grand Saline took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Edgewood by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Grand Saline was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 24-26, 25-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Mineola's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eustace. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-12 in the first set.
Mineola started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Grand Saline has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Mineola, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-11.
Grand Saline suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mineola in their previous matchup on October 1st. Will Grand Saline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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