The West Fork Gators will square off against the Crosby Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Fork will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, West Fork earned a 3-1 victory over Pasadena.
West Fork had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 30-32, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Crosby lost 3-0 to Pasadena on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Crosby was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
Crosby's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for West Fork, their win bumped their record up to 32-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: West Fork has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Crosby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Fork took their victory against Crosby in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cougars' Iyanna Saenz, who had 19 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Gators still be able to contain Saenz? There's only one way to find out.
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