Volleyball Preview: Murphy Panthers vs. Saraland Spartans
Murphy is 2-8 against Saraland since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Murphy Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Saraland Spartans at 5:30 p.m.
Murphy came up short against Foley on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Saraland waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They skirted past the Patriots 3-2.
Saraland took Bob Jones into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 20-25, 27-24, 25-22, 22-25, 18-16.
Among those leading the charge was Brooke Kaoui, who had 16 digs.
Saraland 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 five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Saraland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Murphy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Saraland when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Murphy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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