Union County came into Tuesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Murray County Indians by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Union County was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Murray County squad. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-14.
Union County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Murray County saw an underclassman step up: Kabela Ingle had ten digs and two aces.
Union County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-14. As for Murray County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North Murray the next time they take the court. Union County will head out to face North Murray at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Murray County will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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