Dilley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Cotulla Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Dilley didn't have quite enough to beat Lytle and fell 3-2.
Dilley took Lytle into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 24-26, 16-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Arlette Lopez, who had four digs and 15 assists.
Even though they lost, Dilley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Cotulla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Hondo, falling 3-0.
Dilley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Cotulla, their record now sits at 8-17.
Everything went Dilley's way against Cotulla in their previous meeting back in September, as Dilley made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dilley 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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