Highlands hasn't had much luck against MacArthur recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highlands Owls' road trip will continue as they head out to face the MacArthur Brahmas at 6:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Highlands didn't have quite enough to beat Edison and fell 3-2.
Highlands wouldn't go down easily and took Edison into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-16, 19-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Meanwhile, MacArthur had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Brahmas have posted against the Bobcats since September 8, 2015.
MacArthur was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-8, 25-21.
MacArthur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aira Gonzales led the charge by getting 24 digs and a kill. Gonzales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Prado, who had 18 digs and five kills.
MacArthur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Highlands now has a losing record at 13-14. As for MacArthur, their record now sits at 16-13.
Highlands suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to MacArthur in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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