Independence and Memorial are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Independence Knights and the Memorial Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Independence is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Independence came up short against Emerson and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Emerson scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Memorial earned a 3-1 victory over Heritage on Tuesday.
Memorial was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21.
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season.
Independence suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Memorial in their previous meeting back in September. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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