After three games on the road, Murphysboro is heading back home. They will welcome the Herrin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long.
On Tuesday, Murphysboro didn't have quite enough to beat Massac County and fell 2-1. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Murphysboro sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 16-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Herrin didn't have quite enough to beat Carbondale on Thursday and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Herrin sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-20.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Herrin, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Murphysboro has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Herrin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Murphysboro came up short against Herrin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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