McKinley hadn't done well against Alliance recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The McKinley Bulldogs put the hurt on the Alliance Aviators with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKinley got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 31-29, 25-18.
Alliance's loss came despite strong showings from Abigail Bailey and Lilliana White. Bailey had 24 digs, while White had 17 digs and three kills. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
McKinley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Alliance, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
McKinley will venture away from home to square off against Jackson at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something McKinley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alliance, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Carrollton, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Alliance is facing Carrollton at the right time seeing as Carrollton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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