Volleyball Preview: Emma Willard Jesters vs. Mechanicville Red Raiders
After both having extra time off, the Emma Willard Jesters and the Mechanicville Red Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Emma Willard is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Emma Willard didn't have quite enough to beat Tamarac and fell 3-2.
Emma Willard actually scored more points across those five sets (107-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 21-25, 25-19, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Mechanicville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berlin/New Lebanon.
While Mechanicville had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Emma Willard's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mechanicville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Emma Willard beat Mechanicville 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emma Willard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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