The Klein Cain Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Klein Cain lost 3-0 to Tomball on Tuesday. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 30-28.
Despite the loss, Klein Cain had strong showings from Carson Roye, who had 20 digs, and Jacquelyn Samuel, who had 17 digs. Roye is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Magnolia West sidestepped Magnolia for a 3-2 win.
Magnolia West took Magnolia into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Lauren Brown, who had 20 digs.
Klein Cain's defeat dropped their record down to 11-24. As for Magnolia West, their record is now 18-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Klein Cain has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Magnolia West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Klein Cain came up short against Magnolia West in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Klein Cain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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