Macksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Gray Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Macksville had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18.
Keagan Showalter went supernova for South Gray, getting 11 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Showalter a new career-high in aces.
Macksville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for South Gray, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
Macksville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Ellis on the 28th. South Gray has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Larned on the 28th.
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