Texas has gone 9-1 against Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Texas took on Tyler on Friday. Everything went Texas' way against Tyler as Texas made off with a 3-0 win.
Texas' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Tyler between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Karasha Hayes, who had two aces and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Marshall came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Tyler two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mavericks have posted since September 3rd.
Marshall was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23, 25-22.
Texas has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-13 record this season. As for Marshall, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-18.
Texas took their victory against Marshall when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Texas repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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