Murphysboro won the last time they faced Goreville, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Murphysboro Red Devils came out on top against the Goreville Blackcats by a score of 2-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Murphysboro easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18.
Murphysboro was led to victory by Zainah Amley and Genoa McCarroll. Amley had eight digs and three aces, while McCarroll had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces McCarroll has posted since back in August.
Murphysboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goreville only served two.
Murphysboro's win bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Goreville, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Frankfort the next time they take the court. Goreville will head out to face Frankfort at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Murphysboro will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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