The Mackay Miners will head out to square off against the American Heritage Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mackay has five straight victories, American Heritage has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mackay barely beat Leadore the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Miners put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday.
Mackay not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Leadore between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came up short against Alturas Prep on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 15-25, 25-14.
Mackay's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Mackay took their win against American Heritage in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Miners 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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