Mt. Eden has gone 10-0 against Tennyson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Mt. Eden came up short against San Leandro and fell 3-1. The Monarchs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Mt. Eden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tennyson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to San Lorenzo.
Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Tennyson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mt. Eden took their win against Tennyson when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Eden 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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