Massac County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Murphysboro is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will host the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murphysboro took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Massac County, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Massac County earned a 2-0 victory over Carterville.
Massac County easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Murphysboro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Carterville. Red Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Lions since Tuesday.
Murphysboro was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
Massac County's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Massac County was able to grind out a solid victory over Murphysboro when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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