McDonald County has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, McDonald County came up short against Aurora and fell 3-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Houn Dawgs 25-21 in the first period.
McDonald County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, New Heights Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Cavaliers out 3-2.
New Heights Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-27, 25-8, 25-20, 15-11.
New Heights Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
McDonald County dropped their record down to 1-13 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Heights Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8-2.
McDonald County came up short against New Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can McDonald County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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