Malcolm was the 3-1 winner over North Bend Central when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Malcolm Clippers fell just short of the North Bend Central Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malcolm actually scored more points across those five sets (107-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Malcolm was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Malcolm's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for North Bend Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Malcolm didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Lakeview on the 5th. North Bend Central has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Pierce on the 5th.
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