Nederland waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Sterling Rangers as they made off with a 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nederland's got stronger as the match went on, holding Sterling to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 25-6.
Leading Nederland to victory were Emmy Chambless and Uriah Buckley. Chambless had nine digs, while Buckley had five digs and two aces. Buckley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Nederland 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 nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Nederland is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-19 record this season. As for Sterling, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-21.
Nederland will face off against Port Arthur Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Port Arthur Memorial: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Nederland has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Sterling, they will welcome West Brook at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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