The Seven Lakes Spartans will face off against the Katy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Seven Lakes didn't have quite enough to beat Cinco Ranch and fell 3-2.
Seven Lakes took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 23-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Emma Sabelli put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 21 digs. Another player making a difference was Ani Reyes, who had 16 assists and 12 digs.
Katy had won two straight games and Avery St. Amant did her part to make it three on Tuesday. The Tigers walked away with a 3-1 win over Cinco Ranch thanks in part to St. Amant, who had 23 digs and five assists. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Katy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23.
Seven Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Katy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Seven Lakes has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Katy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seven Lakes was able to grind out a solid win over Katy when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
