After a string of four wins, Southern Boone's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Versailles Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Southern Boone actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Southern Boone's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cami Herin, who had 17 digs, and Kamryn Weter, who had five digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Southern Boone was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Brittney Carver, who had nine digs.
Southern Boone's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5-1. As for Versailles, their record now sits at 17-8.
Southern Boone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Boonville on the 15th. Versailles has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Adrian on the 15th.
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