McDonald County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While McDonald County ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 26-28, 28-26.
McDonald County's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
McDonald County will face off against Joplin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McDonald County is facing Joplin at the right time seeing as Joplin is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lamar, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat vs. Jasper on the 21st.
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