The Mansfield Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Bakersfield Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Mansfield came up short against Willow Springs and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Couch.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Couch scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-17.
Mansfield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Bakersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Mansfield's way against Bakersfield when the teams last played back in September, as Mansfield made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield since the squad 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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