After a string of four wins, Normal Community's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs by a score of 2-1. The Ironmen have struggled against the Mighty Macs recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Normal Community sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-27, 25-16.
Mother McAuley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucy Maloney led the charge by getting 33 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Maloney has posted in her last four matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who had 28 digs, eight kills, and two blocks.
Normal Community's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Mother McAuley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
Normal Community wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Prairie Ridge on the 19th. Mother McAuley has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Glenbard East on the 19th.
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