It was a proper cat-fight when McKinney challenged Plano on Tuesday. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
McKinney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14.
Emerie McDonald paced McKinney's offense, picking up 16 kills. McDonald got some help from Keira Gallegos and her 37 assists. Gallegos was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Leading Plano to victory were Bella Osborn and Maren McCardel. Osborn had 19 digs and three aces, while McCardel had 15 assists and three digs. Osborn has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
McKinney's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Plano, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
McKinney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Northwest on the 29th. As for Plano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lebanon Trail on the 29th.
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