Volleyball Preview: Mayflower Eagles vs. Perryville Mustangs
Mayflower is 9-1 against Perryville since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mayflower Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Perryville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mayflower has three straight victories, Perryville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Mayflower got the win against Lamar by a conclusive 3-0.
Mayflower's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lamar between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Kaylie Wages, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mayflower was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Perryville lost 3-0 to Booneville on Tuesday.
While Perryville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Booneville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Mayflower pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Perryville, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Mayflower took their victory against Perryville in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mayflower 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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