Midland hadn't done well against Mt. Pleasant recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Midland Chemics came out on top against the Mt. Pleasant Oilers by a score of 3-1. For the Chemics, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Oilers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Midland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16.
Midland found their leader in underclassman Bella Kroll, who had ten digs.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Pleasant lost, don't look at Kharman Loya. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. Loya is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Midland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11-3.
Midland has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Cadillac on the 7th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Grand Blanc on the 8th.
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