With a playoff game on the line, Mandarin rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Creekside Knights by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won five matches in a row.
Mandarin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 27-25.
Mandarin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Creekside, they moved to 15-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Mandarin and Lake Brantley will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Brantley is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Mandarin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Creekside, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Hagerty at 7:00 p.m.
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