Goddard hadn't done well against Arkansas City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Goddard Lions had just enough and edged the Arkansas City Bulldogs out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Goddard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Goddard found their leader in underclassman Jera Tipping, who had 14 digs and three aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Tipping.
Goddard's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Arkansas City, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Goddard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Arkansas City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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