After both having extra time off, the Mullins Marion Christian Cavaliers and the Temple Christian Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mullins Marion Christian came up short against Sandhills Classical Christian and fell 3-1. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-19 in the first set.
Mullins Marion Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian entered their contest against Liberty Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Temple Christian took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty Christian Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Temple Christian 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 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
Mullins Marion Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Temple Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mullins Marion Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Temple Christian when the teams last played last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mullins Marion Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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