There's no place like home for Murphysboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Herrin Tigers on Thursday. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Murphysboro was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Leading Murphysboro to victory were Zainah Amley and Genoa McCarroll. Amley had 16 digs and two aces, while McCarroll had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Amley has posted since back in August.
Murphysboro pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Herrin, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Murphysboro will host Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Herrin, they will take on Vienna at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Vienna will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Herrin surely won't give up without a fight.
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