The McArthur Mustangs will square off against the Piper Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, McArthur didn't have quite enough to beat Hollywood Hills and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
McArthur started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Piper came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Flying L's.
Piper took Fort Lauderdale 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 25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 24-26, 18-16.
McArthur's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Piper, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
McArthur took their victory against Piper in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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