Sherman and Man are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Tide will host the Hillbillies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Man took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sherman, who comes in off a win.
Sherman proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past Tug Valley 3-2. The Tide haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (91-89) Sherman actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 14-25, 25-14, 25-15, 15-12.
Emma Russell
| 09/08/25 vs Tug Valley | 43 |
| 09/04/25 @ Chapmanville Regional | 41 |
| 10/29/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 37 |
| 11/07/24 vs Gilmer County | 32 |
| 10/30/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 30 |
Sherman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Russell, who had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in assists (43).
Meanwhile, Man lost 3-0 to Mount View on Thursday.
Man took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-9, 25-13.
Sherman now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Man, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Sherman took their victory against Man in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Tide repeat their success, or do the Hillbillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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