Wakulla is 0-9 against Leon since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The War Eagles will square off against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Wakulla and Maclay, and Maclay kept the tradition alive. The War Eagles fell just short of the Marauders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the War Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Marauders 25-14 in the first set.
Wakulla came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Wakulla had strong showings from Mia Withers, who had five digs and five aces, and Leila Parsons, who had 12 digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Leon came up short against Florida State University High School on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Florida State University High School scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Wakulla's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Wakulla might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Leon in their previous meeting back in August. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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