If Pantego Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lake Country Christian on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the McKinney Christian Academy Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Pantego Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made McKinney Christian Academy work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-20.
Natalie Norton paced Pantego Christian's offense, picking up 16 kills. Norton got some help from Ashleigh Mabry and her 14 assists. PaisleyMarie Higginbotham and Jaydyn Jordan kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
McKinney Christian Academy was led to victory by Alexis Guerrero and Presley Dreffs. Guerrero had 11 digs and one assist, while Dreffs had five digs and two aces. That's the most digs Guerrero has posted since back in September.
Pantego Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 32-8. As for McKinney Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Pantego Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McKinney Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Prince of Peace on the 8th.
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