After both having extra time off, the McLane Highlanders and the Central Grizzlies will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, McLane didn't have quite enough to beat Torres and fell 3-2. While the Highlanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Toros 25-20 in the first set.
McLane took Torres into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 26-28, 25-16, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Merced.
McLane's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
McLane came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can McLane avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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