The Parkland Mustangs will take on the Carver Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parkland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Parkland lost 3-0 to East Forsyth on Tuesday.
Parkland was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Carver posted their biggest victory since September 3rd last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Triad Math and Science Academy with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
One reason for the win was Carver's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Kathleen Estrada, who had 16 digs and seven blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Carver was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 21.2.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Carver, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Parkland was able to grind out a solid win over Carver in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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