After losing to Joplin the last time they met, Kearney decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kearney Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Joplin Eagles out 2-1.
Kearney had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Joplin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18-1.
Kearney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against St. Teresa's Academy on the 5th. Joplin has also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Liberty North on the 5th.
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