McMinn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Blue Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 10th.
McMinn County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Cleveland work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 28-17.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Jordan Sheffield and Robin Mckissic. Sheffield had seven digs and two aces, while Mckissic had seven digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Mckissic a new career-high. Gianella Williams also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Cleveland, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 16-18 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McMinn County will take on Signal Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cleveland, they will square off against Bradley Central at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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