Mapleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Mansfield Christian Flames. If the Mounties were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Flames when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Mapleton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 25-21.
Addison Hess paced Mapleton's offense, picking up 18 kills. Hess got some help from Aubree Hess and her 16 assists. Carlee Osborne controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Mansfield Christian was led to victory by McKenzie Webb and Nora Cook. Webb had 17 digs and two aces, while Cook had 17 digs and one assist. Those 17 digs gave Cook a new career-high.
Mapleton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mansfield Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Mapleton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Northwestern on the 25th. As for Mansfield Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Plymouth on the 25th.
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