After ten games on the road, Mayfield is heading back home. They will host the West Mesa Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Mesa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mayfield, who comes in off a win.
Mayfield is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since August 31st on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Atrisco Heritage Academy.
While Mayfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-23.
Meanwhile, West Mesa came up short against Organ Mountain on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
West Mesa actually scored more points across those four sets (92-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-22.
Loss or not, West Mesa got some senior leadership from Aresha Silver and Leanne Chavez. Silver had nine digs, three blocks, and two kills, while Chavez had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Chavez is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Marah Perea, who had eight digs and three kills.
Mayfield now has a winning record of 6-5. As for West Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mayfield hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like West Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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