After losing to Glendale the last time they met, Carthage decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carthage Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Glendale Falcons 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Carthage got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 24-26, 25-21, 20-25, 16-14.
Carthage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale only served six.
Carthage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Glendale, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Carthage will host Kickapoo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Carthage has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Glendale, they are taking a road trip to take on Joplin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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