If Klein Oak was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Klein Forest last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Klein Oak Panthers fell just short of the Klein Collins Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-23 in the first set.
Klein Oak took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Klein Oak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Klein Collins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Guinn led the charge by getting seven digs and a block.
Klein Oak's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-14. As for Klein Collins, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-17.
Klein Oak wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Tomball on the 15th. Klein Collins has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Tomball Memorial on the 15th.
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