Mississinewa waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Sheridan Blackhawks out 3-2.
Mississinewa wouldn't go down easily and took Sheridan into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 16-25, 22-25, 25-15, 15-8.
Leading Mississinewa to victory were Jaeli Miller and MaKenna Campbell. Miller had 12 digs and two aces, while Campbell had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted since back in September.
Mississinewa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Mississinewa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Sheridan, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mississinewa will venture away from home to square off against Southwood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwood will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Mississinewa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sheridan, they are taking a road trip to take on Tri-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Central is coming into the game with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Sheridan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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