After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodmont, Mauldin was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the J.L. Mann Patriots by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mavericks also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Mauldin 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 24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Leading Mauldin to victory were Elise Burgess and Mary Connelly. Burgess had 16 digs and a kill, while Connelly had seven digs and 19 assists. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mauldin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for J.L. Mann, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mauldin will venture away from home to square off against T.L. Hanna at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. T.L. Hanna will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mauldin surely won't give up without a fight. As for J.L. Mann, they and Greenville are set to duel on Monday.
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