Tyler hasn't had much luck against Texas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Texas took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tyler, who comes in off a win.
Tyler took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Nacogdoches by a score of 3-1.
Tyler 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 24-26, 25-18, 25-13, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Texas suffered their biggest defeat since August 23rd on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lufkin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Texas was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 27-25.
Tyler's victory bumped their record up to 10-19. As for Texas, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-13.
Tyler came up short against Texas in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Tyler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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