Creekside and Mandarin squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Creekside had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mandarin Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Creekside 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, 25-18, 25-23, 27-25.
Creekside moved to 15-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Mandarin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Creekside and Hagerty will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mandarin, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. Lake Brantley will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Mandarin surely won't give up without a fight.
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