Southside hasn't had much luck against Harlandale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southside Cardinals will face off against the Harlandale Indians at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Southside has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Southside didn't have quite enough to beat MacArthur and fell 3-2. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Brahmas 25-23 in the first set.
Southside took MacArthur into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Southside got top-tier performance from Gabby Galindo, who had 20 digs and four aces. Galindo is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amariee Arellano, who had 14 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Southside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harlandale lost 3-0 to Southwest on Friday. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Harlandale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southwest's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-17, 25-19.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 11-26. As for Harlandale, they now have a losing record at 17-18.
Southside suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Harlandale when the teams last played back in September. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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