Searcy hasn't had much luck against Batesville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will challenge the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Searcy will be strutting in after a win while Batesville will be coming in after a loss.
Searcy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Memphis with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Batesville didn't have quite enough to beat Nettleton on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-15 in the first set.
Batesville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-12.
Searcy's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Batesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Searcy came up short against Batesville when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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