The McLane Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Madera Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
McLane is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sanger West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, McLane sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Madera suffered their biggest loss since April 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Sunnyside.
Madera was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
McLane's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Madera, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
McLane took their victory against Madera when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Will McLane repeat their success, or does Madera has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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