Volleyball Recap: The Woodlands Highlanders vs. Cinco Ranch Cougars
On Friday, The Woodlands faced Cinco Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woodlands Highlanders fell just short of the Cinco Ranch Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Highlanders' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The Woodlands actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Cameron Mcdaniel and Olivia Hertel certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mcdaniel had 28 digs and three aces, while Hertel had 19 digs. Mcdaniel has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 29 times she's played.
Abby Borchardt was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games.
The Woodlands' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-9. As for Cinco Ranch, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 32-5.
The Woodlands will square off against MacArthur at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Woodlands is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road. As for Cinco Ranch, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Alief Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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