Volleyball Recap: Maple Heights Mustangs vs. Garfield Heights Bulldogs
Maple Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Garfield Heights Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Maple Heights took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-14, 15-8.
Garfield Heights was led to victory by Amaya Patterson and Malena Pickett. Patterson had 12 digs, nine aces, and eight kills, while Pickett had 36 digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Patterson has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Tishara Hollon, who had ten kills and seven digs.
Maple Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Garfield Heights, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Maple Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Bedford on the 1st. Garfield Heights has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Warrensville Heights on the 1st.
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