After both having extra time off, the Carthage Bulldogs and the Canton Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Carthage earned a 3-1 win over Cumberland Academy.
Carthage walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Athens with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
While Canton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Mallory Alexander was a one-man wrecking crew for Canton as she had 14 digs and 29 assists. Alexander has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more assists the last 19 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadie Jones, who had ten digs and four aces.
Carthage has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-15 record this season. As for Canton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-18.
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