There's no place like home for Red Bud, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Musketeers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.
Red Bud's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maria Murry, who had ten digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Murry now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Jones, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Red Bud was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlyle only served two.
Despite the loss, Carlyle still got an impressive performance from Avery Eversgerd, who had five digs and ten assists.
Red Bud's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Carlyle, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Red Bud will venture away from home to challenge Granite City at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Red Bud is facing Granite City at the right time seeing as Granite City is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Carlyle, they will take on Salem at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salem will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Carlyle surely won't give up without a fight.
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