Mabank's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Kemp Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2016.
Mabank had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-12.
Mabank was led to victory by Madisyn Roberts and Averyhenderson5 Avery Henderson. Roberts had eight digs, five kills, and five kills, while Avery Henderson had four digs, three aces, and three aces. The dominant performance gave Avery Henderson a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Khilyn Wilkinson, who had 11 digs.
Mabank was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Mabank's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-13. As for Kemp, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Mabank will challenge Lindale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindale will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mabank surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kemp, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss vs. Athens on the 27th.
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