There's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Emerson Mavericks on Friday. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Independence was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 28-26, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Emerson still got an impressive performance from Alexis Alley, who had 14 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Alley now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Emerson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will welcome Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emerson, they will challenge Lebanon Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerson is facing Lebanon Trail at the right time seeing as Lebanon Trail is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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