Ava is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Mansfield a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Ava Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mansfield Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bears on Thursday. Ava came up short against Willow Springs, falling 3-0.
While Ava was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Willow Springs' winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Mansfield came up short against Lesterville on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Mansfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ava, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-2.
Ava beat Mansfield 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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