After a string of three wins, Maclay's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Blountstown Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marauders of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Maclay actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Maclay lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maggie Bragg, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Maclay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last three matches.
Maclay dropped their record down to 8-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Blountstown, their record now sits at 13-11.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Maclay will challenge P.K. Yonge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blountstown, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Munroe on Tuesday.
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