Emporia was the 2-0 winner over South when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 16, 2021, but that streak is no more.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Emporia sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-22.
Jade Xu paced Emporia's offense, picking up 15 kills. Xu got some help from Kaylee DeWitt and her 22 assists. Finally, Aubree Hess kept Emporia's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Emporia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for South, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Emporia will be playing at home against Manhattan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South, they are taking a road trip to square off against Valley Center on Tuesday.
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