The Mapleton Mounties will square off against the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mapleton lost 3-0 to Crestview on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Mounties in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
While Mapleton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Mapleton got top-tier performance from Paige Beattie, who had 27 digs and four aces. Beattie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Calvert, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-5, 25-6.
Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
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