After six games on the road, Mother McAuley is heading back home. They will host the Lyons Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mother McAuley's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Benet Academy, who was ranked third at the time (Mother McAuley was ranked 25th). Mother McAuley took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Benet Academy on Saturday. The Mighty Macs' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
While Mother McAuley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Abbey Williams, who had 13 digs, five kills, and a block. She has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Buchanan, who had nine kills, seven digs, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Lyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Glenbard West. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Lions haven't been shut out since back in September.
Lyons was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16.
Mother McAuley's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 29-4. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Mother McAuley was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyons in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Mother McAuley repeat their success, or does Lyons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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