The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out to square off against the Tyler Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mt. Pleasant lost 3-0 to Hallsville on Friday.
While Mt. Pleasant was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hallsville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-9, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Tyler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lufkin.
Tyler took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-8, 20-25, 25-13, 25-15.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Tyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against Tyler in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Mt. Pleasant, Makayla Taylor (who had 36 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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