McDonell Central lost against Altoona back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McDonell Central Macks fell just short of the Altoona Railroaders by a score of 2-1. While the Macks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Railroaders 25-14 in the first set.
McDonell Central actually scored more points across those three sets (57-54), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why McDonell Central lost, don't look at Chloe Flanagan. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Flanagan has posted in her last 13 games.
Leading Altoona to victory were Autumn Phan and Brayln Siverling. Phan had three digs and two aces, while Siverling had seven digs and two aces.
McDonell Central's defeat dropped their record down to 30-10. As for Altoona, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-14 record this season.
McDonell Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Altoona, they will face off against Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prescott will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Altoona surely won't give up without a fight.
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