The Middletown Mustangs will head out to challenge the St. Helena Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Middletown came up short against Fort Bragg on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Timberwolves since August 24, 2023.
While Middletown was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fort Bragg's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, St. Helena earned a 3-1 win over Lower Lake on Tuesday.
St. Helena had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
St. Helena's victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
Middletown came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Helena when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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