Splendora hasn't had much luck against Kingwood Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. Splendora will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Splendora will bounce into Friday's game after beating Porter, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Everything went Splendora's way against Porter on Friday as Splendora made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Kingwood Park sidestepped Dayton for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Kingwood Park was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Kingwood Park kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.5 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 4.8.
Splendora is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Kingwood Park, their victory bumped their record up to 10-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Splendora has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Kingwood Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Splendora suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kingwood Park when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Will Splendora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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