Kearney waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Raytown South Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Kearney took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-13, 25-14.
Kearney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sara Carr, who had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Carr a new career-high in aces.
Kearney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 11.4.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Raytown South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Kearney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Park Hill South on the 18th. As for Raytown South, they will venture away from home to face off against Grandview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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