After six games on the road, Malakoff is heading back home. They will welcome the Mineola Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Malakoff came up short against Quitman on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Malakoff had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Malakoff saw an underclassman step up: Annel Duran Garcia had 11 digs and three aces. Duran Garcia is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Malakoff 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 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mineola entered their tilt with Grand Saline on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Mineola never let Grand Saline on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 26-24.
Mineola found their leader in underclassman Jaycee Maagg, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Malakoff has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season. As for Mineola, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
Malakoff came up short against Mineola in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Malakoff have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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