Sharyland waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the McAllen Bulldogs out 3-2. This was payback for the Rattlers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sharyland wouldn't go down easily and took McAllen into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 15-10.
Sharyland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayleen Berlanga, who had three digs and 17 assists.
Despite the loss, McAllen still got an impressive performance from Katelyn Vaden, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Vaden has posted in her last seven matchups.
Sharyland's victory was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-3. As for McAllen, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 23-11 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rowe the next time they take the court. McAllen will host Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Sharyland will head out to face them at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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