Carterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Murphysboro Red Devils. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 1st.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14.
Leading Murphysboro to victory were Zainah Amley and Izzy Doerr. Amley had eight digs, while Doerr had four kills and four digs.
Carterville now has a losing record at 13-14-1. As for Murphysboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Carterville has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Richland County on the 19th. As for Murphysboro, they will venture away from home to challenge Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nashville is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Murphysboro will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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