Southeast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Girard Trojans are set to duel on Monday. The last three games Southeast has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Southeast sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Baxter Springs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Southeast who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Girard entered their tilt with Baxter Springs on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since September 16th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Girard was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-11.
Graci Murphy was nothing short of spectacular: she had 34 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Girard couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Southeast is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Girard, their win bumped their record up to 27-8-1.
Southeast skirted past Girard 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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