After flying high against West Charlotte on Monday, Mallard Creek came back down to earth. The Mavericks lost 3-0 to the Independence Patriots on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 4th.
Fiona McDonald paced Mallard Creek's offense, picking up eight kills. McDonald got some help from Nadia Bryant and her 19 assists.
Mallard Creek has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's still a better percentage than their 4-19 record this season. As for Independence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Mallard Creek will head out to face off against Butler at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Independence, they will square off against West Mecklenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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