The Andalusia Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Straughn Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Andalusia has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Andalusia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Opp.
Andalusia took Opp into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. After all that action, the final score was 26-28, 25-21, 25-21, 15-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Straughn waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Gamecocks with a sharp 3-0 victory. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-17.
Straughn can attribute much of their success to Claire Howe, who had 11 digs, five kills, and four aces, and Presley Melvin, who had 23 digs. Melvin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Andalusia's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Straughn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Andalusia came up short against Straughn in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Andalusia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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