Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lincoln Hornets by a score of 3-2. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2016.
Mira Mesa wouldn't go down easily and took Lincoln into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 19-25, 21-25, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Mira Mesa still got an impressive performance from Tiara Newberry, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Mira Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.2.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Lincoln, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Mira Mesa will square off against Canyon Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mira Mesa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clairemont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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