After a string of four wins, North Mecklenburg's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mallard Creek Mavericks. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
North Mecklenburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
North Mecklenburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paula Mart?n, who had eight digs.
Among those leading the charge was Grace Deglopper, who had ten digs.
North Mecklenburg's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Mallard Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
North Mecklenburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against West Charlotte on the 10th. Mallard Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Chambers on the 10th.
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