Mendota and Sandwich are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Mendota Trojans are on the road again on Monday to play the Sandwich Indians at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mendota saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of DeKalb by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Sandwich didn't have quite enough to beat Marengo on Wednesday and fell 2-1. Sandwich has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Sandwich sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Sandwich had strong showings from Bella Isadore, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Brooklyn Marks, who had 14 digs. That's the most aces Isadore has posted since back in September.
Mendota has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-24-1 record this season. As for Sandwich, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Mendota came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandwich when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendota since the squad 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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