McDonald has gone 9-1 against Lowellville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The McDonald Blue Devils' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McDonald is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeview just ended the team's 19-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
McDonald was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lowellville came up short against Jackson-Milton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bluejays 25-19 in the first set.
Lowellville 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, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Lowellville got top-tier performance from Hadassah Rivera, who had 34 digs. Rivera is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Kuzan, who had eight digs and ten assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, McDonald fell to 19-1. As for Lowellville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
McDonald took their victory against Lowellville in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does McDonald have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowellville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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