Donna hasn't had much luck against Edcouch-Elsa recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Donna Redskins are taking a road trip to take on the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 12:00 p.m.
Donna is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Harlingen South.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa entered their tilt with Lopez on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lobos , sneaking past 3-2.
Edcouch-Elsa took Lopez into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Edcouch-Elsa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alliyah Ramirez led the charge by getting 15 digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Timara Leal, who had 33 digs.
Donna's loss dropped their record down to 7-27. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Donna has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Edcouch-Elsa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Donna suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Edcouch-Elsa when the teams last played back in September. Can Donna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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