Mt. Pleasant has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Grand Blanc Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Mt. Pleasant came up short against Midland and fell 3-1. While the Oilers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chemics 25-19 in the first period.
Mt. Pleasant started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Grand Blanc had just enough and edged Dow out 3-2 on Thursday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (111-108) Grand Blanc actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-20, 25-27, 27-25, 16-14.
Grand Blanc found their leader in underclassman Ella Stevenson, who had six aces and five digs. Stevenson also set a new season high mark in assists with 31.
Grand Blanc was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11-3. As for Grand Blanc, they pushed their record up to 6-11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mt. Pleasant took their win against Grand Blanc when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Blanc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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