Southport hasn't had much luck against Perry Meridian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Southport Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Perry Meridian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southport, who comes in off a win.
Southport 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 blew past Warren Central 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-18, 27-25, 25-19.
Aliana Par and Maddie Pfeiffer were among the main playmakers for Southport as the former had nine digs and two aces and the latter had nine digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Pfeiffer a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Center Grove.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Perry Meridian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in three consecutive contests.
Southport's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Perry Meridian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Southport has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Perry Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southport beat Perry Meridian 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Southport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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