The McCollum Cowboys will face off against the Harlandale Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, McCollum didn't have quite enough to beat MacArthur and fell 3-2. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCollum took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-8.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ariannah Soto, who had 11 digs and 20 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Rodriguez, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harlandale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Southwest Legacy on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harlandale had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
McCollum's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-15. As for Harlandale, the victory got them back to even at 16-16.
McCollum came out on top in a nail-biter against Harlandale in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Does McCollum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harlandale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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