Southside is 3-0 against Forrest City since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southside Southerners will venture away from home to square off against the Forrest City Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Forrest City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southside, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Southside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pocahontas.
Southside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 25-13, 15-13.
Southside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pocahontas only served five.
Meanwhile, Forrest City lost 3-0 to Wynne on Tuesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-11, 25-6.
The win got Southside back to even at 5-5. As for Forrest City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Southside took their victory against Forrest City in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southside since the team 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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