Melbourne hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Melbourne Bearkatz's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Salem Greyhounds at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Melbourne beat Yellville-Summit 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-18, 10-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Salem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Flippin on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Salem took Flippin into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 17-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Salem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Melbourne's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Salem, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Melbourne might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Salem in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Melbourne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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