Mehlville is 9-1 against Affton since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Affton Cougars at 5:45 p.m. Mehlville is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Mehlville didn't have quite enough to beat Webster Groves and fell 3-2.
Mehlville actually scored more points across those five sets (102-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 17-25, 18-25, 15-9.
Mehlville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Adriana Mask, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Mehlville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Affton came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Hazelwood Central by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Mehlville's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Affton, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Mehlville skirted past Affton 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mehlville repeat their success, or does Affton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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