The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Maclay Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, P.K. Yonge came up short against Lincoln and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Maclay's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Blountstown by a score of 3-2. While the Marauders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-14 in the first set.
Maclay actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Despite their defeat, Maclay saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maggie Bragg, who had 14 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Even though they lost, Maclay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
P.K. Yonge's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Maclay, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
P.K. Yonge was able to grind out a solid win over Maclay in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, winning 3-1. Does P.K. Yonge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maclay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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