The Scurry-Rosser Wildcats will challenge the Grandview Zebras at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Scurry-Rosser didn't have quite enough to beat Palmer and fell 3-2.
Scurry-Rosser actually scored more points across those five sets (104-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 22-25, 12-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Scurry-Rosser saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylee Fisher had 15 digs and two aces. Fisher has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Grandview came tearing into Friday's match with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Grandview took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-6, 25-12.
Grandview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Scurry-Rosser's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Grandview, they pushed their record up to 31-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Scurry-Rosser has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scurry-Rosser suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grandview in their previous meeting on October 4th. Can Scurry-Rosser avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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