Mineral Ridge and McDonald squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mineral Ridge had to settle for second. They came up short against the McDonald Blue Devils, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Mineral Ridge ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Mineral Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tomlyn Sandy had ten digs and two aces.
Miley Titus had an outrageously good game for McDonald as she had 21 digs and two aces. Titus has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Mineral Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for McDonald, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
Mineral Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDonald, they will challenge Dalton at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dalton will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something McDonald surely won't give up without a fight.
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