Kingwood Park was the 3-0 winner over Port Neches-Groves when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Kingwood Park sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 15-12.
Kaely Evans paced Kingwood Park's offense, picking up eight kills. Evans got some help from Zoey Smith and her 15 assists. Emma Abel and Zoe Paez kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Kingwood Park has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Port Neches-Groves, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Coming up, Kingwood Park will be taking part in a tournament against Splendora at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Port Neches-Groves, they will take on Anna in a tournament on Friday.
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