If Melissa was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Denison last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Melissa Cardinals fell just short of the Lovejoy Leopards by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Melissa sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13.
Lovejoy can attribute much of their success to Emerson Boyd, who had eight digs, three aces, and a kill. Boyd is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Melissa's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 33-7. As for Lovejoy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season.
Melissa will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinney North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Melissa will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Lovejoy, they will venture away from home to take on Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
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