The Lindale Eagles will challenge the Mabank Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lindale is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Tuesday, Lindale made easy work of Canton and carried off a 3-0 win.
Lindale's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Canton between 14 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.
Lindale can attribute much of their success to Macy Luster, who had seven digs and 22 assists. Luster is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lindale 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 six aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mabank, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Kemp 3-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since September 13th.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-19, 25-9.
Madisyn Roberts had an outrageously good game as she had seven aces, six digs, and a kill. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Lindale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 35-7 record this season. As for Mabank, their win bumped their record up to 14-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Lindale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mabank struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lindale's way against Mabank in their previous matchup on October 1st, as Lindale made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Lindale repeat their success, or does Mabank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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