If Mechanicsburg was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northeastern last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mechanicsburg Indians lost 3-0 to the West Jefferson Roughriders on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
While Mechanicsburg ultimately came up short, they really made West Jefferson work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 28-26, 25-15.
Even though they lost, Mechanicsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Mechanicsburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for West Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Mechanicsburg has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Northwestern on the 7th. As for West Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Emmanuel Christian Academy on the 7th.
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