After both having extra time off, the Magnolia Bulldogs and the Klein Cain Hurricanes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Magnolia lost 3-0 to Tomball Memorial on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
While Magnolia ultimately came up short, they really made Tomball Memorial work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 26-24.
Mallie Kitchens put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain didn't have quite enough to beat Klein Oak on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Hurricanes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.
Klein Cain took Klein Oak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Klein Cain had strong showings from Carson Roye, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Layla LaCafta, who had nine digs, six aces, and five kills. Roye is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Klein Cain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-26 record this season.
Everything went Magnolia's way against Klein Cain in their previous matchup back in September, as Magnolia made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnolia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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