After two games on the road, Murphysboro is heading back home. They will welcome the Carterville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carterville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Murphysboro, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Murphysboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Harrisburg.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Murphysboro got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 17-25, 25-22.
Murphysboro's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Norah Bailey, who had 23 digs, and Zainah Amley, who had 23 digs and two aces. Amley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Carterville didn't have quite enough to beat Massac County on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Lions have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Carterville 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 19-25, 25-14, 25-19.
Murphysboro's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9-1. As for Carterville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13-1.
Murphysboro came up short against Carterville in their previous matchup on October 1st, falling 2-0. Will Murphysboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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