The Pearce Mustangs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Lamar Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Forney was looking to beat Pearce like they did the last time the pair played, but North Forney didn't take Emily Wissner into account. Pearce put the hurt on North Forney with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday thanks in part to Wissner, who had six digs and 14 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Pearce's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping North Forney between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lamar made easy work of Grand Prairie on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-20.
Pearce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season. As for Lamar, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Pearce hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Lamar, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Pearce's sizable advantage in that area, Lamar will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pearce took their win against Lamar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Pearce repeat their success, or does Lamar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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