The Martin Lady Tigers have been taking small steps in the right direction as they have three games left in their season.
After dropping the first round game to Lyndon B. Johnson, the Lady Tigers exacted revenge by beating the Lady Wolves at LBJ, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25 and 26-24, to split the season series on Friday night.
Martin (2-13 29-5A, 12-18) utilized a combination of perseverance and will power to come from behind in all three games to pull out a victory.
In the opening game, Martin rolled off three straight points to take it after falling behind 23-22.
LBJ (3-12, 6-22), behind the dynamic arm of Lety Reyes, who recorded 21 kills for the game, pulled the Lady Wolves out of despair with a great performance in the second game.
Reyes had nine kills to give LBJ a 25-16 victory and even the series.
Martin, however, turned up the heat and never wavered, even when it fell behind in Games 3 and 4.
Martin's defense was the key to the Lady Tigers victory as they turned back the Lady Wolves offensive attack that was paced by Reyes' 21 kills and Lizzette Martinez's 11 kills.
Michelle Perez and Analee Chavarria led the Lady Tiger defense, which combined for 34 digs in the back row.
The Lady Tigers, who were on the brink of losing Game 3 when LBJ held a 24-20 lead, dug deep down inside and turned up the defense to spark the offense, which rolled off five straight points to go up 25-24 before finishing the game at 27-25.
The Lady Tigers sprinkled that defensive magic again as they came back from a 17-9 deficit to even the fourth game at 20 apiece and work toward a 26-24 victory.
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