The Tompkins Falcons will head out to square off against the Katy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tompkins took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Seven Lakes.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Tompkins who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Katy duked it out withPaetow on Tuesday. Katy came out on top in a nail-biter against Paetow , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Katy took Paetow into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12.
Katy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Chance, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chance has posted in her last seven contests.
Katy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Tompkins is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-13 record this season. As for Katy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Tompkins has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Katy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tompkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Katy in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tompkins 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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