Girard had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Pittsburg Dragons out 2-1. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Girard 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, 25-20, 25-19.
Girard can attribute much of their success to Lynsey Bryant, who had 12 digs. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Girard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6-1 record this season. As for Pittsburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8-2 record this season.
Girard's road trip will continue as they head out to face McPherson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pittsburg, they will take on Andover on Saturday. Andover is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Pittsburg will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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