McAllen was the 2-1 winner over Sharyland when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rattlers on Tuesday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rattlers 25-18 in the first set.
McAllen started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Isabella Rivera paced McAllen's offense, picking up ten kills. Rivera got some help from Saige Curl and her 23 assists.
Sharyland was led to victory by Paula Perez and Jayleen Berlanga. Perez had 15 digs and five assists, while Berlanga had 18 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Berlanga has posted over her last four contests.
McAllen's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4. As for Sharyland, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
McAllen has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Harlan on the 28th. Sharyland has also already played their next match (against Donna), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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