Magnolia West had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Klein Oak Panthers out 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Magnolia West wouldn't go down easily and took Klein Oak into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 26-28, 22-25, 15-13.
Lauren Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Magnolia West as she had 28 digs and four aces. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Ratcliffe, who had 16 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Magnolia West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Klein Oak lost, don't look at Samantha Kuehnle. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and 22 assists.
Magnolia West has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Klein Oak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 24-16.
Magnolia West will venture away from home to face off against Tomball Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomball Memorial is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Magnolia West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Klein Oak, they will welcome Klein at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Oak is facing Klein at the right time seeing as Klein is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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