It was a proper cat-fight when McKinney duked it out withPlano on Tuesday. The McKinney Lions fell just short of the Plano Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
McKinney actually scored more points across those five sets (103-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 14-25, 25-16, 27-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, McKinney had strong showings from Madison Jones, who had 22 digs, and Kaylee Mcreynolds, who had nine digs. Jones is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plano to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yaara Cohen, who had 12 digs, four aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Cohen a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Monica Maxim, who had 25 digs.
McKinney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-19 record this season. As for Plano, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Allen the next time they take the court. Plano will host Allen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while McKinney will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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