The Mourning Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Sunset Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mourning is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Mourning is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since October 28, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Monsignor Pace. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Sharks were not able to get on the board.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Monsignor Pace scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Mourning saw an underclassman step up: Julia Shevit had three digs and two aces. Shevit is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sunset had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Hawks 2-1.
Sunset had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Sunset can attribute much of their success to Khalia Horta, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Mourning's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Sunset, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Mourning has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sunset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mourning beat Sunset 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Does Mourning have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunset turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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