The Herrin Tigers will challenge the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Herrin came up short against Massac County and fell 2-0.
Herrin was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield entered their tilt with Marion last Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Norris City-Omaha-Enfield was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Herrin now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Herrin has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Norris City-Omaha-Enfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Herrin came out on top in a nail-biter against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, sneaking past 2-1. Will Herrin repeat their success, or does Norris City-Omaha-Enfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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