After flying high against Humble last Friday, Summer Creek came back down to earth. The Summer Creek Bulldogs came up short against the Kingwood Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Summer Creek took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Summer Creek still got an impressive performance from Makayla Smith, who had 25 digs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Julianna Kiliddjian had a dynamite game for Kingwood, getting 17 digs and two aces.
Summer Creek's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-18. As for Kingwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-17 record this season.
Summer Creek will challenge North Shore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Shore is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Summer Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Kingwood, they will face off against Humble at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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