The Murphysboro Red Devils will square off against the Marion Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Murphysboro, who comes in off a win.
Murphysboro took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Herrin.
While Murphysboro won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20.
Murphysboro relied on the efforts of Zainah Amley, who had 16 digs and two aces, and Genoa McCarroll, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Amley has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Marion didn't have quite enough to beat Frankfort on Monday and fell 2-1.
Marion started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-10, 25-23.
Murphysboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. As for Marion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid victory over Marion in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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