Mira Mesa entered their contest against Mission Bay on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Marauders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccaneers. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Mira Mesa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 26-24.
Dylan Henry paced Mira Mesa's offense, picking up 19 kills. Henry got some help from Nathan Montemayor and his 17 assists. Montemayor was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Leading Mission Bay to victory were Zeth Abelman and Henry Gildehaus. Abelman had 32 digs and five assists, while Gildehaus had 19 assists and seven digs. Those 32 digs gave Abelman a new career-high. Jack Taylor also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Mira Mesa's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-10. As for Mission Bay, they moved to 9-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mira Mesa will face off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mission Bay, they will challenge Canyon Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Buccaneers are facing the Rattlers at the right time seeing as the Rattlers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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