Sherman proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Tug Valley Panthers 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Tide in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Sherman was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (91-89), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 14-25, 25-14, 25-15, 15-12.
Emma Russell
| 09/08/25 vs Tug Valley | 43 |
| 09/04/25 @ Chapmanville Regional | 41 |
| 10/29/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 37 |
| 11/07/24 vs Gilmer County | 32 |
| 10/30/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 30 |
Sherman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Russell out in front who had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in assists (43).
Sherman now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sherman will host Man at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tug Valley, they will be playing at home against Phelps at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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