Mourning and Mater Lakes Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mourning had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sharks of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Mourning was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Mourning still got an impressive performance from Emma Winston, who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Shevit, who had 11 assists.
Bellina Milito was the offensive standout of the game as she had eight digs.
With the defeat, Mourning broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-5. As for Mater Lakes Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-10.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mourning will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Broward Prep at 7:00 p.m. North Broward Prep is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Mourning will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. After both having extra time off, Mater Lakes Academy and LaBelle will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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