After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ross, Southview was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Springfield Blue Devils 3-2. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Southview took Springfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-6.
Ethney Mangum went supernova for Southview, getting 20 digs and three aces. Mangum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Southview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
The win snapped Southview's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-17 record. As for Springfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Southview will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Start at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Start is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Southview will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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