Florence had to endure an 18-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Covenant Christian Eagles on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (113-109) Florence actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 19-17.
Florence's win ended a ten-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-26. As for Covenant Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Hartselle, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Covenant Christian, they will face off against Tharptown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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