South Sioux City hadn't done well against Mercy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The South Sioux City Cardinals came out on top against the Mercy Monarchs by a score of 2-0. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
South Sioux City easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Mercy saw an underclassman step up: Maggie Lindauer had 12 digs.
South Sioux City pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Mercy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15.
South Sioux City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bryan on the 5th. As for Mercy, they will face off against Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Duchesne will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mercy surely won't give up without a fight.
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