Mallard Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Butler Bulldogs, falling 3-0. Mavericks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Tuesday.
While Mallard Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Butler's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 28-26.
Fiona McDonald paced Mallard Creek's offense, picking up ten kills. McDonald got some help from Nadia Bryant and her 14 assists. Joie Jackson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Mallard Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Butler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Mallard Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Indian Land on the 10th. As for Butler, they will venture away from home to face off against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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