Mineola and Quitman are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Mineola Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Quitman Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineola will be strutting in after a victory while Quitman will be coming in after a loss.
Quitman is hoping to do what Tyler HEAT couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mineola's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mineola sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Tyler HEAT.
Mineola took Tyler HEAT into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Mineola found their leader in underclassman Jaycee Maagg, who had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Mineola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Quitman's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 3-1 to Harts Bluff.
Mineola is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Quitman, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Mineola skirted past Quitman 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Mineola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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