The Klein Oak Panthers will face off against the Magnolia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Klein Oak is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tomball Memorial just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Klein Oak was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-9.
Meanwhile, everything went Magnolia's way against Klein on Friday as Magnolia made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Magnolia won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
Mallie Kitchens went supernova for Magnolia, getting 21 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kitchens has posted since back in August.
Klein Oak's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-12. As for Magnolia, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Klein Oak has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Magnolia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Klein Oak's way against Magnolia in their previous matchup back in August, as Klein Oak made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Klein Oak repeat their success, or does Magnolia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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