McNair has been away from home for four games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Franklin Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, McNair sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Cosumnes Oaks.
McNair was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (64-59), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 17-15.
McNair's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keyla Yeng, who had 24 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Naohmi Tapia, who had 14 digs and three aces.
McNair kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Franklin had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a set and slipped past Center 3-2.
Franklin took Center into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-19, 19-25, 15-4.
McNair is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
McNair beat Franklin 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Will McNair repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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