Excelsior Springs waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Raytown South Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Excelsior Springs won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-12.
Excelsior Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Excelsior Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12-1 record this season. As for Raytown South, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-22.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excelsior Springs will head out to square off against Smithville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Raytown South, they will venture away from home to face off against Kearney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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