The Carterville Lions will face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Carterville has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Carterville didn't have quite enough to beat Massac County and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
Carterville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-14, 25-19.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Murphysboro sidestepped Harrisburg for a 2-1 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Murphysboro who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 17-25, 25-22.
Murphysboro's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Norah Bailey, who had 23 digs, and Zainah Amley, who had 23 digs and two aces. Amley has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Carterville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13-1. As for Murphysboro, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9-1.
Carterville beat Murphysboro 2-0 in their previous matchup on October 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carterville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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