After both having extra time off, Exeter and Hurley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
It was a proper cat-fight when Exeter faced off against New Heights Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Cougars, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Exeter was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Heights Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hurley lost 3-0 to School of the Ozarks on Monday. The Tigers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-8.
Exeter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hurley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Exeter couldn't quite get it done against Hurley when the teams last played back in October of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Thankfully for Exeter, Paige Simpson (who had 18 kills and one block) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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