Tabiona has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Rich Rebels will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:15 p.m.
Tabiona is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Draper APA just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles.
While Tabiona was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Tabiona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rich earned a 3-1 victory over Altamont on Saturday.
Rich had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-17, 25-14.
Rich can attribute much of their success to Tess Cornia, who had 12 digs and 16 assists.
Tabiona's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-11. As for Rich, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Tabiona has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Rich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tabiona suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rich in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Tabiona, Kasey Wilson (who had 18 digs, two aces, and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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