McCollum was the 3-2 winner over MacArthur when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The McCollum Cowboys fell just short of the MacArthur Brahmas by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCollum took MacArthur into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ariannah Soto, who had 11 digs and 20 assists. Madalyn Rodriguez was another key player, getting 16 digs and two aces.
Lexie Hodapp was her usual excellent self, getting 28 digs and eight kills for MacArthur. The team also got some help courtesy of Aira Gonzales, who had 23 digs and two kills.
McCollum's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-15. As for MacArthur, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-13.
McCollum has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Harlandale on the 15th. As for MacArthur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Southwest on the 15th.
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