Vela 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 McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McAllen Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vela, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Vela got the win against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial lost 3-0 to Pioneer on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Diamondbacks: they've now lost five in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pioneer scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Vela pushed their record up to 26-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for McAllen Memorial, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10.
Vela might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from McAllen Memorial in their previous meeting back in September. Can Vela avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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