It was a good run, but Melissa unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Lovejoy Leopards. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost five in a row.
Melissa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-17.
Lovejoy can attribute much of their success to Sienna Franks, who had 16 digs.
Melissa's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-6. As for Lovejoy, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-7.
Melissa will venture away from home to square off against McKinney North at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melissa is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Lovejoy, they will welcome Greenville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lovejoy surely won't give up without a fight.
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