The Muncie Central Bearcats will take on the Southwood Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Muncie Central has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Southwood will arrive with 38 straight victories.
Muncie Central lost 3-0 to Connersville on Tuesday.
While Muncie Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Connersville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-18.
Manchester typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Southwood proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Squires with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Southwood might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Manchester scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-11.
Southwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Southwood, they pushed their record up to 20-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Muncie Central came up short against Southwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Muncie Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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