The Independence Knights will face off against the Emerson Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage and fell 3-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Independence took Heritage into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-19, 25-12, 23-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Emerson lost 3-0 to Frisco on Tuesday.
Emerson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Independence will have to keep a close watch on Lyla Mueller and Riley McMahan, a pair of players who had a big impact on Emerson's prior game. Mueller had 13 digs and 12 assists, while McMahan had 13 digs and two aces.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Emerson, their loss dropped their record down to 11-19.
Independence suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Emerson when the teams last played back in September. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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