Volleyball Preview: Aldine Mustangs vs. Nimitz Cougars
Aldine hasn't had much luck against Nimitz recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aldine Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Nimitz Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Aldine is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Dekaney by a score of 3-2.
Aldine took Dekaney into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 26-28, 23-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Aldine's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Stephanie Rojas, who had 14 digs, a kill, and 13 assists, and Porsha Daniels, who had 13 kills and 12 digs. Daniels is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Nimitz's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of MacArthur. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost six in a row.
Aldine's defeat dropped their record down to 8-28. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 13-20.
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