Cherokee waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Murphy Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Braves also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Cherokee was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-17.
Cherokee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lilly Lossiah led the charge by getting six digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Lossiah has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Davis, who had ten kills, five digs, two blocks, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cherokee 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 five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Murphy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee is on the road again on Thursday to play Robbinsville at 6:00 p.m. As for Murphy, they will challenge Hayesville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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