On Saturday, South Lyon East faced Mercy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Lyon East Cougars fell just short of the Mercy Marlins by a score of 2-1. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
South Lyon East took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 15-4.
South Lyon East's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Stepp, who had 13 digs, and Brooke Scheuher, who had 16 assists.
South Lyon East's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4-1. As for Mercy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
South Lyon East will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Stoney Creek at 12:15 p.m. The last four games Stoney Creek has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mercy, they will face off against Utica Eisenhower at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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