Volleyball Preview: Plano East Panthers vs. McKinney Boyd Broncos
Plano East hasn't had much luck against McKinney Boyd recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Plano East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Plano West, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Plano East was ranked 19th). Plano East fell 3-1 to Plano West on Friday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Plano East had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Plano East's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dakota Huynh, who had 16 digs, and Megan Nguyen, who had five digs and 21 assists. Huynh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinney Boyd, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Prosper on Friday.
McKinney Boyd 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 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Plano East's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for McKinney Boyd, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Plano East took their victory against McKinney Boyd in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Plano East have another victory up their sleeve, or will McKinney Boyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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