Maypearl has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Rice Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Maypearl faced off against Blooming Grove on Friday. Maypearl fell just short of Blooming Grove by a score of 3-2.
Maypearl took Blooming Grove into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 23-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Rice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Grandview.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-6, 25-6.
Maypearl has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. As for Rice, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Maypearl beat Rice 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maypearl since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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