MacArthur hasn't had much luck against Pearce recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The MacArthur Cardinals' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Pearce Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when MacArthur took on Irving last Tuesday. MacArthur came up short against Irving, falling 3-0.
MacArthur was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Irving work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Pearce entered their tilt with Lake Highlands on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (117-115) Pearce actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-21, 34-32, 24-26, 15-13.
Pearce found their leader in underclassman Celia Martin, who had 17 digs and two aces. Martin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Pearce, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
MacArthur suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pearce when the teams last played on October 1st. Will MacArthur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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