It was a proper cat-fight when Kingwood Park challenged Splendora on Friday. The Kingwood Park Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Splendora Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
While Kingwood Park ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19.
Kingwood Park lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaely Evans, who had 16 digs, five kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Evans has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Krisslyn Boyles, who had 16 kills, 13 digs, and a block.
Leading Splendora to victory were Katelyn Brewer and Ava Tullos. Brewer had ten digs and two aces, while Tullos had ten kills and a block. Tullos is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Kingwood Park's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-21 record. As for Splendora, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingwood Park will square off against Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingwood Park will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Splendora, they will welcome Pasadena at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Splendora is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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