After a string of five wins, Herrin's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Carterville Lions by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Herrin sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 25-14.
Herrin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Carterville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11-1.
Herrin will square off against Massac County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Massac County is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Herrin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Carterville, they will challenge Harrisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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