The Miami-Yoder Buffaloes will stay at home for another game and welcome the Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Miami-Yoder came up short against Thomas MacLaren School and fell 3-1. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Miami-Yoder ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Miami-Yoder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas MacLaren School only served nine.
Meanwhile, Dolores Huerta Prep lost 3-0 to Pikes Peak Christian on Thursday.
While Dolores Huerta Prep ultimately came up short, they really made Pikes Peak Christian work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 27-25, 25-15.
Miami-Yoder's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Dolores Huerta Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Miami-Yoder has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Dolores Huerta Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Miami-Yoder's way against Dolores Huerta Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Miami-Yoder made off with a 3-0 win. Does Miami-Yoder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dolores Huerta Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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