McGill-Toolen is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Aledo. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 3-2.

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Despite the defeat, McGill-Toolen saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bella Smith had 14 digs and three assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
McGill-Toolen's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Aledo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, McGill-Toolen and Aledo will both be playing Keller Central the next time they take the court. The Bearcats will head out to face the Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Yellowjackets will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.
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