Plano East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the McKinney Lions. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2019.
Plano East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22.
Plano East found their leader in underclassman Dakota Huynh, who had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Huynh.
Despite the defeat, McKinney saw an underclassman step up: Madison Jones had 22 digs. Jones has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Plano East has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 23-7 record this season. As for McKinney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-18 record this season.
Plano East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win vs. Allen on the 27th. McKinney has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Rock Hill on the 27th.
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