After both having extra time off, the South Decatur Cougars and the Southwestern Spartans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Decatur is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Thursday, South Decatur got the win against Jac-Cen-Del by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13, 25-17.
South Decatur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Southwestern lost 3-0 to Greenwood Christian Academy on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
While Southwestern was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-23.
South Decatur's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Everything went South Decatur's way against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in September, as South Decatur made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Decatur since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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