McBee is 3-0 against Riverwalk Academy since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McBee Panthers will challenge the Riverwalk Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McBee has four straight victories, Riverwalk Academy has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, McBee narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lee Central 3-2.
McBee took Lee Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 24-26, 19-25, 15-12.
McBee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Montana Smith, who had two aces and 15 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smith now served two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Hendrix, who had seven digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: McBee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Riverwalk Academy lost 3-0 to Lewisville on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-15, 25-14.
McBee's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Riverwalk Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
McBee took their win against Riverwalk Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McBee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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