Festus came tearing into Saturday's contest with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the South Iron Panthers 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Festus was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
Festus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vivian Glaze led the charge by getting five digs and 24 assists. Glaze is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Schmitt, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Festus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for South Iron, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15-1.
Festus has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Winona on the 19th. As for South Iron, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Clearwater on the 21st.
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