Volleyball Game Preview: McKinney North Bulldogs vs. Highland Park Scots

The McKinney North Bulldogs will square off against the Highland Park Scots on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McKinney North comes in on 23 and Highland Park on 18.

McKinney North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Midlothian by a score of 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 23-25, 25-18.

Malia McNeal

Assists

11/06/25 @ Midlothian	17
11/04/25 vs Centennial	16
10/30/25 vs Texas	23
10/24/25 vs Melissa	19
10/21/25 @ Walnut Grove	30
+ 20 more games

Malia McNeal was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 25 games she's played.

McNeal wasn't the only good servers: McKinney North was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Highland Park got the win against Lake Belton on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.

McKinney North's win bumped their record up to 36-3. As for Highland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 40-8.

McKinney North beat Highland Park 3-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Scots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.