Perry Meridian has gone 8-2 against Southport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Perry Meridian Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Southport Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Perry Meridian came up short against Center Grove and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Perry Meridian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southport posted their biggest win since August 20th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Warren Central. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 25-19.
Southport relied on the efforts of Aliana Par, who had nine digs and two aces, and Maddie Pfeiffer, who had nine digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Pfeiffer a new career-high in aces.
Perry Meridian dropped their record down to 6-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southport, their record now sits at 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Perry Meridian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Southport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Perry Meridian came up short against Southport when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Perry Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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