Volleyball Recap: Avery Guinn's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Klein Collins over Klein Oak

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 11:07am

Volleyball Recap: Klein Collins Tigers vs. Klein Oak Panthers

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Klein Collins was the 3-1 winner over Klein Oak when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Klein Collins Tigers fell just short of the Klein Oak Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.

Klein Collins took Klein Oak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-10.

Klein Collins' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Guinn, who had ten digs and 21 assists. Guinn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Even though they lost, Klein Collins kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 5.2.

Klein Collins dropped their record down to 9-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Klein Oak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season.

Klein Collins will look to defend their home court on Friday against Tomball Memorial at 5:30 p.m. Tomball Memorial will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Klein Collins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Klein Oak, they will head out to challenge Tomball at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Klein Oak sitting on five straight victories and Tomball on three.

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