If Texas was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Nacogdoches last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Texas Tigers came up short against the Hallsville Bobcats on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Texas was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by
Kyleigh Perkins and
Taryne Stiger, who picked up eight kills apiece. Perkins really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with ten.
Sydney Woods controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Texas' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-15. As for Hallsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hallsville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pleasant Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hallsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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