Wharton is 1-7 against Sweeny since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Wharton lost 3-0 to Needville on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-3, 25-3.
Meanwhile, Sweeny got the win against Brazosport on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Exporters recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
While Sweeny won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 27-25.
Wharton better keep an eye on Cheyenne Cole. She was instrumental in Sweeny's win, getting six aces. Those six aces gave Cole a new career-high.
Sweeny was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Sweeny, their record is now 27-8.
Wharton couldn't quite get it done against Sweeny when the teams last played back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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