If MacArthur was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Alief Hastings on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Generals fell just short of the Cypress Springs Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
MacArthur started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 23-25, 25-9, 25-19, 15-6.
Destiny McFarland paced MacArthur's offense, picking up 24 kills. McFarland got some help from Maricela Hernandez and her 27 assists. Finally, Javaria Jackson kept MacArthur's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Cypress Springs, they moved to 9-18 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
MacArthur has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Nimitz on the 9th. As for Cypress Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Cypress Ranch on the 9th.
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