The Murphy Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murphy took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Swain County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Maroon Devils on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Hayesville earned a 3-1 win over Andrews on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Hayesville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-13.
Hayesville's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Murphy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Murphy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hayesville when the teams last played back in September. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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