Malden suffered their biggest loss since October 3rd on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Sikeston Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 28-26, 25-18.
Sikeston was led to victory by Izzy Mitchell and Katie Rose Ressel. Mitchell had 11 digs, while Ressel had five digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Malden and nudges their season record down to 12-15-1. As for Sikeston, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malden will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holcomb at 6:30 p.m. on October 22nd. As for Sikeston, they will challenge Kennett at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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