Herrin was the 2-0 winner over Murphysboro when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Herrin Tigers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Murphysboro Red Devils on Thursday.
While Herrin had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20.
Leading Murphysboro to victory were Zainah Amley and Genoa McCarroll. Amley had 16 digs and two aces, while McCarroll had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Amley has posted since back in August.
Herrin now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Murphysboro, they pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Herrin is on the road again on Monday to play Vienna at 6:00 p.m. Vienna will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Herrin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Murphysboro, they will square off against Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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