The Mira Mesa Marauders will face off against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mira Mesa has four straight victories, Mission Bay has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mira Mesa had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt High Tech SD on Thursday. The Marauders were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Storm.
Mira Mesa never let High Tech SD on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay suffered their biggest loss since April 23, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against University City, falling 3-0.
Mission Bay was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Mission Bay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zeth Abelman had 14 digs and two aces. Abelman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 14 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Jack Taylor also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Mira Mesa pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mission Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Mira Mesa beat Mission Bay 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Marauders repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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