After a string of eight wins, Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mineral Ridge Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Mineral Ridge was led to victory by Sullivan Sandy and Tomlyn Sandy. Sullivan had eight digs and 39 assists, while Tomlyn had 21 digs and four aces. Sullivan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Memorial's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Mineral Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Cardinal Mooney on the 7th. Mineral Ridge has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Lakeview on the 7th.
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