Iowa Colony posted their closest win since August 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Alvin Yellowjackets 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Iowa Colony was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Kendal White paced Iowa Colony's offense, picking up 12 kills. White got some help from Breia Dixon and her 30 assists. Dixon was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Alvin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paige Helpenstill, who had seven digs and two aces, and Hayleigh Griffin, who had five digs and four aces. Mia Garza also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
With the victory, Iowa Colony broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6. As for Alvin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Iowa Colony will face off against Eastside Early College at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Alvin, they will take on Pasadena Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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