Edcouch-Elsa entered their tilt with Lopez on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lopez Lobos 3-2. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Lobos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Edcouch-Elsa took Lopez into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Edcouch-Elsa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alliyah Ramirez out in front who had 15 digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Timara Leal, who had 33 digs.
Lopez's loss came despite strong showings from Cayley Granado and Nataly Palomino. Granado had 16 digs, while Palomino had 12 digs. Palomino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Edcouch-Elsa has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Lopez, their loss dropped their record down to 26-11.
Edcouch-Elsa will welcome Donna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Edcouch-Elsa is facing Donna at the right time seeing as Donna is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lopez, they will venture away from home to square off against Mercedes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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