High School SportsWednesday, November 4
McKinney Boyd sweeps Plano East and reaches the third round for the first time since 2015
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McKinney Boyd closed out Plano East in three sets Monday at Lovejoy in a Class 6A Division I area playoff match. That extends Boyd's postseason to the third round for the first time since 2015. A week earlier, Boyd had let a two-set lead slip away in a bi-district win over Hebron.
Boyd won each set, with the closest in the third
| Set | McKinney Boyd | Plano East |
|---|---|---|
| First | 25 | 13 |
| Second | 25 | 16 |
| Third | 25 | 22 |
Sources: Star Local Media, Murphy Monitor
Plano East freshman Ava Nzegwu had six of her team-high 10 kills in the third set as her team erased a pair of deficits. Coach Sarah Perez said, "McKinney Boyd is a phenomenal team."
- Boyd record: 30 wins this season
- Plano East: 30 wins, a fourth straight year with a playoff win
- Catelijne Van Ham: nine blocks for Boyd
Johnson led McKinney Boyd with 13 kills at Lovejoy
Source: Murphy Monitor
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Trinity Johnson, Boyd | 13 |
| Olivia Permenter, Boyd | 10 |
| Ava Nzegwu, Plano East | 10 |
Sources: Star Local Media, Murphy Monitor