The Katy Taylor Mustangs will head out to face off against the Jordan Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Katy Taylor will be strutting in after a victory while Jordan will be coming in after a loss.
Katy Taylor took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Katy out 3-2.
Katy Taylor took Katy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 19-17.
Katy Taylor relied on the efforts of Sydney Herleth, who had 32 digs, and Maria Millan, who had 19 digs. Herleth has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Katy by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-23 in the first set.
Jordan actually scored more points across those five sets (98-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 8-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Katy Taylor's win bumped their record up to 24-12. As for Jordan, they now have a losing record at 18-19.
Katy Taylor might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Jordan in their previous meeting back in September. Can Katy Taylor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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