Crystal City hasn't had much luck against Hondo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Crystal City will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Crystal City got the win against Poteet by a conclusive 3-0.
Crystal City was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hondo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Lytle by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Hondo 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 21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 26-24.
Hondo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kristyn Ybarra, who had 15 digs. Ybarra is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Gauna, who had 16 digs.
Hondo 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 five consecutive games.
Crystal City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Hondo, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Crystal City came out on top in a nail-biter against Hondo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Crystal City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hondo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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