Tomas sweep Galena Park in the bi-district round

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The postseason has arrived in the Texas High School Volleyball season and, after three months of district play, it's going to be a sprint between now and the end of November, when the new state champions will be crowned.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For another year, Prep Dig Texas is your go-to website when it comes to following the high school volleyball season in the Lone Star State, as we'll be covering multiple matches every week and providing the best coverage, featuring weekly previews, photo galleries, match reports and tournament standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUaO4oDzVB/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUaO4oDzVB/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday, October 30, we were at Berry Center in Cypress, where the Tomas Lady Gators and the Galena Park Yellow Jackets met in a Division 5A bi-district round match. Tomas dominated from the start and secured a solid 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-15) victory and advanced to the area round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Tomas vs. Galena Park - <a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/10/bi-district-round-tomas-vs-galena-park-photos/">Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DfJHBw5Dmgo/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DfJHBw5Dmgo/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The victory has made the Gators advance to play Georgetown in the area round next week while also improving their season record to 13-21. Tomas ended their campaign with 21 wins and 14 losses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players of the Game</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1020046"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae5506183b9e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kelley shone with her all-around game and was a key piece in Tomas' dominant performance. The sophomore outside hitter was involved in everything her team did on the court and produced at a high level on both sides of the ball, registering a triple-double. Kelley's offense was very reliable, and she combined solid firepower and excellent vision to score off tips to register 12 points off swings. The pin hitter was very stable in serve-receive, amassing 11 passes and no errors, got 13 digs and added two aces and a block to complete her tremendous all-around performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1058459,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/2J4A0665.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1058459" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["526712"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae5506183bcf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Playing opposite to Kelley in the other pin hitter spot, Pratt was very good offensively and also had a big impact in Tomas' victory. The senior led the Gators at the net with 14 kills and was very consistent and reliable. Pratt was very effective from the left and the right and also thrived in out-of-system plays, finding interesting solutions to put the ball down. She also did well in other areas of the game, leaving the court with 11 digs, seven passes and one ace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/grtorres/status/2116321065605509392?a=cgUBqy8FOa25Q20e6V8u0026amp;s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/grtorres/status/2116321065605509392?a=cgUBqy8FOa25Q20e6V8&amp;s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1058464"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae55cf1b32c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rhodes was very good for Tomas at the net and helped her team control the flow of the game with a strong performance. The freshman had a big role in slowing down's Galena Park's middles when they were in system and had a nearly flawless performance in her first playoff match. Rhodes was very good offensively, making contact with the ball at a high point and finding nice angles with her swings, and ended the match with six kills. She was very active with her blocking, too, and earned a stop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1058491,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/2J4A0840.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1058491" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1058499"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae55cf1b3312"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bock led Tomas from the back row and made important contributions to their dominant performance with her clean, consistent game. The sophomore libero covered a lot of ground in serve-receive and led the team in that department with 15 passes. Very agile and active, she also delivered great numbers on defense, registering 15 digs. The libero had a pair of aces and did well when asked to set in transition, delivering accurate balls to her pin hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1058494,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/2J4A0860.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1058494" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1058451"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae5506183bef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Perez had a difficult night as Galena Park's setter, but worked hard to overcome it and make the most of it. With her team struggling in serve-receive, the junior had to chase passes all over the court and did a good job of remaining accurate. When in system, Perez tried to find solutions, moving players around and using different strategies to catch Tomas off guard. She took on hitting duties in some moments and did well, while also doing a good job when playing defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1058465,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/2J4A0698.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1058465" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["819881"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae5506183c0d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Because of their passing issues, Galena Park didn't manage to involve Rue as much as they would have wanted in their offense, and it feels like they could have challenged Tomas harder if that were the case. The senior middle didn't get set very often, but was fairly successful when that happened, getting off the floor well and firing powerful swings. She also worked hard to make an impact with her blocking, moving well at the net and pressing opponents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1058489,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/2J4A0823.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1058489" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->