The Magnolia West Mustangs will square off against the Magnolia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia West will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Magnolia West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Klein Oak.
Magnolia West wouldn't go down easily and took Klein Oak into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 26-28, 22-25, 15-13.
Lauren Brown had a dynamite game for Magnolia West, getting 28 digs and four aces. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Holly Ratcliffe, who had 16 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Magnolia West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Magnolia came up short against Tomball on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-18.
The losing side was boosted by Mallie Kitchens, who had 12 digs.
Magnolia West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Magnolia, their loss dropped their record down to 18-14.
Magnolia West skirted past Magnolia 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Magnolia's Henlee Moszkowicz, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Magnolia West still be able to contain Moszkowicz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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