Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the MacArthur Brahmas. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Brahmas from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 25-9, 25-17.

Gabriella Galindo
09/16/25 vs MacArthur | 21 |
09/12/25 @ South San Antonio | 14 |
09/09/25 vs Saint Mary's Hall | 19 |
09/05/25 vs Jay | 29 |
09/02/25 @ Southwest | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Gabriella Galindo. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and two aces. Galindo has been hot, having also posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played.
MacArthur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella McCoy led the charge by getting 12 digs, six kills, and two aces. The dominant performance also gave McCoy a new career-high in assists (24). Abigail Wells was another key player, getting 19 kills, 11 digs, and one block.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southside will challenge rival Harlandale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, MacArthur is set to square off against their familiar foe South San Antonio at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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