It was a proper cat-fight when McKinney duked it out withPlano East on Friday. The McKinney Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plano East Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
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 27-29, 25-19, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the loss, McKinney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison Jones had 26 digs and two aces. Those 26 digs set a new season-high mark for Jones.
Plano East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophie Wilson, who had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in aces.
McKinney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-24 record this season. As for Plano East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-8 record this season.
McKinney will venture away from home to face off against Rock Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McKinney is facing Rock Hill at the right time seeing as Rock Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Plano East, they will host Allen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Allen comes in on seven and Plano East on five.
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