Volleyball Preview: Mechanicville Red Raiders vs. Emma Willard Jesters
Mechanicville is on a five-game streak of home losses, Emma Willard a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Mechanicville came up short against Berlin/New Lebanon and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Berlin/New Lebanon scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Emma Willard didn't have quite enough to beat Tamarac on Thursday 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.
Mechanicville's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Emma Willard, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mechanicville came up short against Emma Willard in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Mechanicville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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