Murphysboro was the 2-0 winner over Herrin when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Murphysboro Red Devils took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herrin Tigers on Tuesday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Murphysboro was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Murphysboro saw an underclassman step up: Jenna Tellor had ten digs.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Herrin, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Murphysboro has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Mt. Vernon on the 9th. As for Herrin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Carterville on the 9th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
