Mapleton hasn't had much luck against Mohawk recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sailors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mapleton came up short against Crow on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Mohawk came up short against Triangle Lake on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mohawk started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Mapleton will have to keep a close watch on Amelia Mars and Hayven Croce, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mohawk's prior game. Mars had 18 digs and four aces, while Croce had 16 digs and three aces. Mars has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Mohawk, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Mapleton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mohawk when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Bellece Bendix, who had 12 digs and 11 aces. Now that the Sailors know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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