Volleyball Recap: Searcy Handles Nettleton

The Searcy Lions were able to grind out a solid win over the Nettleton Raiders on Tuesday, taking the contest 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Searcy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final set scores came out to 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.

Searcy has now won five of their last six games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Nettleton, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Searcy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Marion, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Nettleton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Jonesboro at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.