Scott City waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Woodland Cardinals 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Scott City was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-98), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-10.
Journey Black was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs.
Woodland's loss came despite strong showings from Ella Cook and Cadence Merrell. Cook had 16 digs, while Merrell had eight digs. Cook is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Scott City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-3 record this season. As for Woodland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scott City will play host again on Tuesday to welcome New Madrid County Central, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Scott City is facing New Madrid County Central at the right time seeing as New Madrid County Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Woodland, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. They are coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Woodland will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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