While South didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged the Abilene Cowboys out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was South who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 25-22.
South pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Abilene, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
South will square off against Derby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Abilene, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Concordia at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Abilene has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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