The Fossil Ridge Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Azle Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Fossil Ridge finally turned things around against Saginaw on Friday. They came out on top against the Rough Riders by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Azle got the win against Bridgeport on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Azle took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-10, 25-9.
Azle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Miley Massey out in front who had five digs and two aces. Massey is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Heather Lockridge was another key player, getting seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Azle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Fossil Ridge's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-17. As for Azle, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 16-10.
Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Azle in their previous matchup back in August of 2016, winning 2-0. Does Fossil Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Azle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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