The Snyder Tigers will challenge the Estacado Matadors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Snyder lost 3-0 to Liberty on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Estacado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Levelland.
Estacado was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-10.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Addison Thomas, who had 13 digs, seven blocks, and five kills. Those seven blocks gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Atkins, who had 23 digs.
Even though they lost, Estacado kept the net locked down and finished the game with 24 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Snyder's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Estacado, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-20.
Everything went Snyder's way against Estacado in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Snyder made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Estacado's Ukiah Upshaw, who had 15 digs, two kills, and 15 assists. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Snyder to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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