Llano was the 3-2 winner over Comfort when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Llano Yellowjackets fell 3-1 to the Comfort Bobcats/Deer on Tuesday. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats/Deer 25-22 in the first set.
Llano might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Comfort: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-22.
Amelia Robinson paced Llano's offense, picking up 38 kills. Robinson got some help from
Madi Green and her 39 assists. Green was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Comfort's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hope Van Geffen, who had 25 kills, 18 digs, and five aces. Van Geffen has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 26 times she's played. Tindall Ahrens was another key player, getting 13 digs, 12 kills, and eight aces.
Llano's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7. As for Comfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Llano will challenge Sweetwater at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Comfort, they will venture away from home to challenge Wall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wall is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Comfort will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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