Rice is 0-5 against Maypearl since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Rice Bulldogs will welcome the Maypearl Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rice is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Grandview, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-6, 25-6.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Maypearl faced off against Blooming Grove on Friday. Maypearl fell just short of Blooming Grove by a score of 3-2. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Maypearl took Blooming Grove into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 23-25, 15-7.
Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Maypearl, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17.
Rice came up short against Maypearl in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Rice have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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