Kingwood lost against Goose Creek Memorial back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2.
Kingwood wouldn't go down easily and took Goose Creek Memorial into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 16-14.
Emma Nelson paced Kingwood's offense, picking up 17 kills. Nelson got some help from Carly Thomas and her 37 assists. Grier Nelson and Sammi Zeller kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Kingwood's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Goose Creek Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kingwood will challenge rival North Shore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Goose Creek Memorial is set to square off against their familiar foe King at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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