On Monday, Southside faced Har-Ber in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southside Mavericks put the hurt on the Har-Ber Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mavericks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Southside's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Har-Ber between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Shelby, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Har-Ber's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Reese Erickson, who had 11 digs, and Adyn Simpson, who had five digs and two aces. Erickson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Southside's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Har-Ber, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Southside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Bentonville on the 1st. As for Har-Ber, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Springdale on the 1st.
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