After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Point, Fort Zumwalt East was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-98) Fort Zumwalt East actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-13.
Fort Zumwalt East's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Fort Zumwalt South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11-1 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Fort Zumwalt East and Parkway Central will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Zumwalt South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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