After both having extra time off, the Canton Eagles and the Carthage Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canton had won two straight home games and Mallory Alexander did her part to make it three on Tuesday. Canton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Athens thanks in part to Alexander, who had 14 digs and 29 assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more assists the last 19 times she's played.
While Canton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Canton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadie Jones, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate McClendon, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Carthage earned a 3-1 win over Cumberland Academy on Tuesday.
Carthage was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-9.
Canton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-18 record this season. As for Carthage, their record now sits at 26-15.
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