The Magnolia Bulldogs will challenge the Magnolia West Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Magnolia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tomball just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 3-0.
While Magnolia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-19.
Magnolia might have lost, but man, Henlee Moszkowicz was a machine: she had 21 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Moszkowicz now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Mallare, who had five digs.
Meanwhile, Magnolia West suffered their biggest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Tomball Memorial, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Magnolia West was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-20.
Magnolia West's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lauren Brown, who had 12 digs and four aces, and Hayden Stebbins, who had 13 digs, nine kills, and a block. What's more, Stebbins also racked up two aces, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Magnolia West, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Magnolia has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Magnolia West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Magnolia came out on top in a nail-biter against Magnolia West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Magnolia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Magnolia West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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