Volleyball Game Preview: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs vs. Lexington Minutemen

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Previous Games

10/08/24 - Away	2-1 W
09/12/23 - Home	2-0 W
09/13/22 - Away	1-2 L
10/19/21 - Home	2-0 W
09/14/21 - Home	2-0 W
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Deer Creek-Mackinaw has gone 8-2 against Lexington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Chiefs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Deer Creek-Mackinaw turned things around against Lena-Winslow on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chiefs have posted since October 22, 2024.

Meanwhile, Lexington beat Tri-Point 2-0 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lexington was: they took both sets by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-6.

The win got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 13-13. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw skirted past Lexington 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.