Garner is 10-0 against Southeast Raleigh since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Garner Trojans will square off against the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Garner and Corinth Holders met for a duel on Thursday where Garner had to take the L. Garner fell just short of Corinth Holders by a score of 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-10 in the first set.
Garner actually scored more points across those five sets (94-86), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-23, 25-21, 11-25, 15-0.
Garner might have lost, but man, Marie Perry was a machine: she had 18 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Perry is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh came up short against Willow Spring on Thursday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Storm: they've now lost eight in a row.
Southeast Raleigh started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-13.
Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Southeast Raleigh, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Garner took their win against Southeast Raleigh when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garner since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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