Carl Junction has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bolivar Liberators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bolivar took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Carl Junction, who comes in off a win.
Carl Junction is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 24th on Tuesday. They blew past Hillcrest 3-0.
One reason for the win was Carl Junction's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-12.
Carl Junction relied on the efforts of Anna Lewis, who had eight digs, and Miley Kim, who had five digs.
Carl Junction was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bolivar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against West Plains, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-11.
Carl Junction pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bolivar, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15-1.
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