Poplar Bluff is 8-1-1 against Sikeston since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Poplar Bluff Mules will be playing at home against the Sikeston Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Poplar Bluff didn't have quite enough to beat West Plains and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Zizzers: they've now lost five in a row.
Poplar Bluff took West Plains into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 21-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Sikeston was able to grind out a solid victory over Twin Rivers on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11.
Poplar Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Sikeston, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Poplar Bluff was able to grind out a solid victory over Sikeston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Poplar Bluff repeat their success, or does Sikeston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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