Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weeping Water Indians. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Southern took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-11, 17-25, 23-25, 25-13, 16-14.
Calee Belding paced Southern's offense, picking up 14 kills. Belding got some help from Charleigh Belding and her 23 assists. Calee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Ella Huskey had a dynamite game For Weeping Water., getting 14 digs and one block. What's more, Huskey racked up 25 assists, the most she's had over her last five matches. Jaelis Brito- Diaz was another key player, getting 25 digs and two assists.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Weeping Water, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Southern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Pawnee City on the 13th. As for Weeping Water, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Brownell Talbot on the 16th.
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