The Magnolia West Mustangs will square off against the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Klein Cain took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Magnolia West, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Magnolia West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Magnolia.
Magnolia West was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Lauren Brown was the offensive standout of the match as she had 20 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain lost 3-0 to Tomball on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Klein Cain was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 30-28.
Loss or not, Klein Cain got some senior leadership from Carson Roye and Jacquelyn Samuel. Roye had 20 digs, while Samuel had 17 digs.
Magnolia West's victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Klein Cain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-24.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Magnolia West has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Klein Cain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Magnolia West beat Klein Cain 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Will Magnolia West repeat their success, or does Klein Cain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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