North Mac and Carlinville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The North Mac Panthers will host the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for North Mac: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Carlinville has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, North Mac came up short against Litchfield and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Litchfield scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Carlinville earned a 2-0 victory over Jersey on Monday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Carlinville was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11.
North Mac's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Carlinville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
North Mac came up short against Carlinville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will North Mac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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