The Southern Rams will challenge the East Hardy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Southern got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. Everything went their way against Allegany as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Southern might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Allegany scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.
Southern found their leader in sophomore Lea Custer, who had nine digs and one assist. Kaitlyn Sylvania also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Southern was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Hardy earned a 2-0 victory over Petersburg on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant East Hardy was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11.
East Hardy's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Southern might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Hardy in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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