If Grand Saline was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Edgewood last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand Saline Indians came up short against the Mineola Yellowjackets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Grand Saline took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 26-24.
Mineola found their leader in underclassman Jaycee Maagg, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Grand Saline's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Mineola, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Saline is on the road again on Friday to play Quitman at 4:30 p.m. As for Mineola, they will venture away from home to square off against Malakoff at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineola is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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