After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wynne, Southside was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Pocahontas Redskins 3-2. The Southerners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Redskins, too.
Southside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 25-13, 15-13.
Southside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pocahontas only served five.
Several Redskins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lauren Chester, who had 15 digs, seven kills, and a block. With that strong performance, Chester is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Phyanna Echeverria, who had 14 digs, a kill, and 18 assists.
The victory got Southside back to even at 5-5. As for Pocahontas, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will head out to face off against Forrest City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Pocahontas and Trumann will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pocahontas is facing Trumann at the right time seeing as Trumann is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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