Klein Oak's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Klein Cain Hurricanes 3-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hurricanes, too.
Klein Oak was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Leading Klein Oak to victory were Erin Carpenter and Samantha Kuehnle. Carpenter had 11 digs and five aces, while Kuehnle had three digs and 25 assists. The dominant performance gave Carpenter a new career-high in aces.
Klein Cain's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Carson Roye, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Layla LaCafta, who had nine digs, six aces, and five kills. Roye is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Klein Oak is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. As for Klein Cain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-26 record this season.
Klein Oak will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Klein Forest at 5:30 p.m. Klein Forest is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Klein Oak will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Klein Cain, they will head out to face off against Tomball Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomball Memorial will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Klein Cain surely won't give up without a fight.
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