Baxter Springs is 1-9 against Girard since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Baxter Springs Lions will look to defend their home court against the Girard Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baxter Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They came out on top against St. Paul by a score of 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Girard entered their tilt with McPherson on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Bullpups.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Girard who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-18.
Baxter Springs' victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 26-8-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Baxter Springs has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Girard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Baxter Springs might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Girard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Baxter Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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