Mott has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the South Lyon Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Mott is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 5th on Tuesday. They came up short against Lakeland, falling 3-0. The Corsairs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mott took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, South Lyon entered their tilt with Walled Lake Western on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted since September 10th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Lyon was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-9, 25-14.
South Lyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucy Stoll, who had 12 digs and two aces. Stoll is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
South Lyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.2.
Mott's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for South Lyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-3 record this season.
Mott suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to South Lyon when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Mott 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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