Mandarin won the last time they faced Orange Park, and things went their way on Monday too. The Mandarin Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orange Park Raiders , sneaking past 3-2.
Mandarin wouldn't go down easily and took Orange Park into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 25-18, 16-25, 15-10.
Mandarin 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 six aces in 16 consecutive games.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylynn Robinson, who had 36 digs. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Ingham, who had 17 digs and three aces.
Mandarin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Orange Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Mandarin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Christ's Church Academy on the 1st. Orange Park has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Baker County on the 1st.
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