McKinley lost against Poland Seminary back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The McKinley Red Dragons lost 3-0 to the Poland Seminary Bulldogs.
While McKinley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Poland Seminary's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-20.
Leading Poland Seminary to victory were Lucienne Hopps and Avery Jakubovic. Hopps had three aces and 18 assists, while Jakubovic had four aces and three digs. With that strong performance, Hopps is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
McKinley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Poland Seminary, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-16 record.
After both having extra time off, McKinley and Buchtel will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buchtel is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning McKinley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Poland Seminary, they will venture away from home to square off against Hubbard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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