After three games on the road, Fort Cherry is heading back home. They will host the Mapletown Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Fort Cherry came up short against Eden Christian Academy and fell 3-1.
Fort Cherry took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Mapletown also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Jefferson-Morgan by a score of 3-1. The Maples have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Mapletown had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-27, 25-18, 25-6.
Even though they lost, Mapletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Fort Cherry's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mapletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fort Cherry suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mapletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Fort Cherry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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