Mourning is 0-3 against American Heritage since October of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mourning Sharks are on the road again to play the American Heritage Patriots at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mourning didn't have quite enough to beat Reagan and fell 2-1. While the Sharks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bison 25-18 in the first period.
Mourning started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Mourning got top-tier performance from Alejandra Luzardo, who had 27 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Dunham, who had five digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, American Heritage got the win against Franklin Academy on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant American Heritage was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-13.
Mourning's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for American Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Mourning might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from American Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Mourning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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