Plano is on a five-game streak of home losses, Rock Hill a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Plano didn't have quite enough to beat McKinney Boyd and fell 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-17 in the first set.
Plano started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Plano saw an underclassman step up: Bella Osborn had 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaara Cohen, who had 16 digs, a kill, and 37 assists.
Even though they lost, Plano kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill came up short against Plano East on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-17, 25-11.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Addison Wagner, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Giannelle Asomani, who had 16 digs.
Plano's defeat dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Rock Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-25.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Plano has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Rock Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plano beat Rock Hill 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Plano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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