After flying high against Walled Lake Western last Thursday, Milford came back down to earth. The Mavericks came up short against the South Lyon Lions on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Mavericks have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: South Lyon scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Lexa Pierson paced Milford's offense, picking up 16 kills. Pierson got some help from Delaney Heflin and her 20 assists. Heflin also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Millie Ashcroft, racking up two apiece.
Milford's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-3-1. As for South Lyon, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5.
Milford and South Lyon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Mavericks (ranked 34th) will meet Williamston (ranked 90th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Lyon will square off against Walled Lake Western at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (32 vs. 411).
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