It was a good run, but South unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Emporia Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While South had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20.
Emporia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryane Howe out in front who had five digs and two aces.
South's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Emporia, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
South will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Maize at 5:00 p.m. South will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Emporia, they are taking a road trip to challenge West at 7:50 p.m. on Thursday. Emporia is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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