The Staley Falcons will head out to challenge the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Staley came up short against Lee's Summit West on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Staley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Grain Valley by a score of 3-2. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-20 in the first set.
Blue Springs South started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Blue Springs South had strong showings from Morgan Trieb, who had 22 digs, and Lea Gage, who had seven digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Gage a new career-high.
Staley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Blue Springs South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Staley came up short against Blue Springs South in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Staley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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