Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Emerald Vikings, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2016.
While Southside had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least eight points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-17.
Emerald found their leader in underclassman Carrie Burkes, who had four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Burkes a new career-high in aces.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Emerald, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Southside will head out to square off against Wren at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wren is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Southside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Emerald, they will venture away from home to take on Fountain Inn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerald is facing Fountain Inn at the right time seeing as Fountain Inn is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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