Southern is 2-8 against Columbiana since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southern Indians will square off against the Columbiana Clippers at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Southern took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Leetonia.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Southern took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-11.
Southern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Columbiana waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 win.
Columbiana's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Heartland Christian between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-16.
Southern now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Columbiana, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Southern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Columbiana when the teams last played back in September. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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