The Red Bud Musketeers will face off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Red Bud didn't have quite enough to beat Carlyle and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Red Bud sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Red Bud saw an underclassman step up: Maria Murry had 21 digs and two aces. Murry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Red Bud 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 six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chester didn't have quite enough to beat Sparta on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Chester sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-23.
Red Bud's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Chester, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Chester when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Does Red Bud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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