After flying high against Jackson-Milton last Wednesday, Mineral Ridge came back down to earth. The Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mapleton Mounties on Thursday.
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 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22.
Malayna Wilson paced Mineral Ridge's offense, picking up 15 kills. Wilson got some help from Sullivan Sandy and her 25 assists. Wilson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kourtni Kaminski, each putting up three.
Paige Beattie was nothing short of spectacular for Mapleton: she had 37 digs and four assists. Beattie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Mineral Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Mapleton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-17.
Mineral Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mapleton, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Waynedale on the 20th.
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