Tomball and Klein are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Tomball Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Klein Bearkats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tomball is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Magnolia West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Mustangs since October 20, 2015.
Tomball was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Magnolia West work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Klein came up short against Klein Collins on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bearkats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 27-25, 25-10.
Tomball's loss dropped their record down to 15-19. As for Klein, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-19.
Tomball was able to grind out a solid win over Klein in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Will Tomball repeat their success, or does Klein have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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