Melissa and Reedy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Melissa had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Reedy Lions by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Melissa sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 15-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-12.
Mackenzi Davis paced Melissa's offense, picking up 12 kills. Davis got some help from
Kimora Castleberry and her 28 assists.
Paige Hawkinson went supernova for Reedy, getting 13 digs and 21 assists.
Melissa's defeat dropped their record down to 35-9. As for Reedy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-19 record this season.
Melissa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reedy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lake Belton on the 12th.
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