The Excelsior Springs Tigers will head out to take on the Raytown South Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Excelsior Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Raytown South will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Excelsior Springs made easy work of Grandview and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
A big factor in the win was Excelsior Springs' feisty defense: they held Grandview to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Raytown South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Winnetonka, falling 3-0.
While Raytown South ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Excelsior Springs' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-12-1. As for Raytown South, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
Excelsior Springs took their win against Raytown South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excelsior Springs since the squad 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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