Carthage didn't have done well against Kickapoo recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Carthage Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Kickapoo Chiefs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Carthage was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 12-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Carthage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kickapoo only served five.
Kickapoo's loss came despite strong showings from Sierra Strawn and Payten Coulter. Strawn had 18 digs and four aces, while Coulter had ten digs. Strawn has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Carthage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Kickapoo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Carthage is taking a road trip to square off against Ozark at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Carthage has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kickapoo, they are on the road again on Friday to play Incarnate Word Academy at 5:30 p.m. Incarnate Word Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kickapoo surely won't give up without a fight.
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