McCollum suffered their biggest defeat since November 7, 2024 on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the MacArthur Brahmas. The Cowboys were not able to make up for their loss to the Brahmas from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While McCollum was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-11.
Brooke Romo paced McCollum's offense, picking up ten kills. Romo got some help from Madelynn Ruiz and her 17 assists. Romo was also a major player on defense: she and she shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
MacArthur's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella McCoy, who had nine kills and two aces. The dominant performance also gave McCoy a new career-high in assists (15). Another player making a difference was Emily Morrison, who had 12 digs and two aces.
McCollum's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6. As for MacArthur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McCollum will face off against rival Harlandale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, MacArthur is set to square off against their familiar foe Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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