King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
While King ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Jacelyn Smith paced King's offense, picking up six kills. Smith got some help from Dawn Parrish and her 12 assists. Haley Jones and Karen Jones kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
King now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Fort Bend Hightower, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
King has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Crosby on the 30th. As for Fort Bend Hightower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Non Varsity Opponent on the 30th.
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