After flying high against Great Falls last Tuesday, McBee came back down to earth. The McBee Panthers fell just short of the Lewisville Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, McBee sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-6.
Despite the defeat, McBee saw an underclassman step up: AnnaBelle Andrews had 11 digs and five aces. Andrews is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, McBee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Sydney Rollins, who had nine digs.
The loss snapped McBee's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Lewisville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
McBee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat vs. Governor's School for Science & Math on the 9th. Lewisville has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lamar on the 9th.
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