Magnolia is 2-7 against Klein Collins since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Magnolia Bulldogs will host the Klein Collins Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Klein Collins took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Magnolia, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, everything went Magnolia's way against Klein Forest as Magnolia made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Magnolia took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-1, 25-0.
Meanwhile, Klein Collins didn't have quite enough to beat Klein Oak on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Klein Collins took Klein Oak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Despite their loss, Klein Collins saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avery Guinn, who had ten digs and 21 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Guinn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Klein Collins kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 5.2.
Magnolia's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Klein Collins, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Magnolia skirted past Klein Collins 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Klein Collins' Olivia Murillo, who had 28 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Magnolia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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