Keller Central is 0-10 against Byron Nelson since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Keller Central Chargers will host the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Keller Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Bell, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Keller Central 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13.
Addison Ortega had a dynamite game for Keller Central, getting 23 digs. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Keller Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 20 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Blue Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win.
Byron Nelson never let Bell on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-22.
Keller Central's victory bumped their record up to 21-14. As for Byron Nelson, they pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Keller Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Byron Nelson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Keller Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Byron Nelson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Keller Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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