The McGuffey Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Mapletown Maples at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. McGuffey will be strutting in after a victory, while Mapletown will be coming in after a loss.
McGuffey got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on Charleroi with a sharp 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders this season.
Meanwhile, Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against West Greene, falling 3-0.
While Mapletown was not able to put a set on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-20.
McGuffey will need to focus on slowing down Willow Rudman, one of several Mapletown players who made an impact when they last played. She had 12 digs. The team also got some help from Sophia Vanata, who had nine digs and five aces.
McGuffey now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mapletown, they have now lost seven of their last eight games on the road. That leaves them at a 1-8 record this season.
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