Volleyball Preview: Herrin Tigers vs. Massac County Patriots
Herrin hasn't had much luck against Massac County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Herrin Tigers will take on the Massac County Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Herrin duked it out withCarterville on Wednesday. Herrin fell just short of Carterville by a score of 2-1. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Herrin sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Massac County came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Bulldogs 2-1.
Massac County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Herrin's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Massac County, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Herrin came up short against Massac County in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Herrin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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