The Salem Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Ava Bears at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Salem lost 3-0 to Potosi on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Ava was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Forsyth by a score of 3-2.
Ava started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 28-30, 26-24, 25-10, 15-9.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Ava, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Salem took their victory against Ava when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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