There's no place like home for Murphysboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Herrin Tigers 2-1 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Murphysboro had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-20.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emery Skaggs, who had 12 digs and 12 assists. Another player making a difference was Shaniya Johnson, who had 12 digs and 10 kills.
Murphysboro's win brought them up to 14-17. As for Herrin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's done some real damage to their 11-20 record this season.
As of now, neither Murphysboro nor Herrin have any future games scheduled.
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