Maclay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Blountstown Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maclay will be strutting in after a win while Blountstown will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Maclay earned a 3-1 victory over Valdosta.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 25-12.
Maclay found their leader in underclassman Macy Cureton, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Cureton.
Maclay 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 six aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blountstown suffered their biggest defeat since September 7th on Tuesday. They came up short against Liberty County, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
While Blountstown ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Maclay pushed their record up to 8-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Blountstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Maclay came up short against Blountstown in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Maclay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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