Yoakum is 10-0 against Rice Consolidated since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Yoakum Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Rice Consolidated Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Yoakum lost 3-0 to Industrial on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Cobras since October 28, 2021.
While Yoakum ultimately came up short, they really made Industrial work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Rice Consolidated was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Tidehaven.
While Rice Consolidated was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tidehaven's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-21.
Yoakum's loss dropped their record down to 17-19. As for Rice Consolidated, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-28.
Yoakum took their victory against Rice Consolidated when the teams last played on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yoakum since the team 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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