If Salem was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mountain Home Christian Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greyhounds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Melbourne Bearkatz on Tuesday. The Greyhounds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bearkatz earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Salem started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Melbourne, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Salem is set to face off against their familiar foe Yellville-Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Melbourne will take on rival Cave City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Bearkatz have won six straight at home, while the Cavemen won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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