Perry Meridian came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Southport Cardinals 3-2. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Perry Meridian took Southport into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-5.
Perry Meridian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Martina Mays out in front who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mays has posted since last Saturday. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kocher, who had 20 digs.
Despite the loss, Southport had strong showings from Aliana Par, who had 15 digs, and Arianna Neese, who had 24 digs and two aces. Neese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Perry Meridian back to even at 7-7. As for Southport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Perry Meridian will be playing in front of their home fans against Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry Meridian is facing Whiteland at the right time seeing as Whiteland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southport, they will head out on the road to face off against Lawrence North at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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