The Prosper Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Princeton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Prosper is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Allen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While Prosper didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Allen 25-23 in the first set.
Prosper 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 23-25, 25-12, 26-24, 25-21.
Prosper's loss came about despite a quality game from Halle Richards, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against Plano West, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-15, 25-6.
Prosper's loss dropped their record down to 21-19. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Prosper has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Prosper's way against Princeton in their previous matchup back in September, as Prosper made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prosper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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