Tate has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Northview Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Tate came up short against Pace on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Tate was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Tate might have lost, but man, Carlyn Henley was a machine: she had 18 digs.
Even though they lost, Tate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northview had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jaguars , sneaking past 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Northview got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 16-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-10.
Tate's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Northview, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Tate has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tate took their win against Northview in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tate since the squad 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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