King came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Kingwood Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-19.
Leading Kingwood to victory were Molly O'Leary and Maggie Pugh. O'Leary had four digs and three aces, while Pugh had two aces and one assist.
King has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Kingwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-21 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. King is set to take on their familiar foe North Shore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kingwood will face off against rival Summer Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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