Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carthage Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-24-1. As for Carthage, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 9-13-1 record.
Joplin has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Carl Junction on the 13th. As for Carthage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 13th.
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