Southern's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Leetonia Bears with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Southern took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-10, 25-11.
Southern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Southern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Leetonia, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern will venture away from home to challenge Columbiana at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Leetonia, they will head out to face off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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