Volleyball Recap: Draughn Gets the Win

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 10:07am

Volleyball Recap: Draughn Wildcats vs. Mountain Heritage Cougars

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Draughn waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mountain Heritage Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Draughn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-17, 25-12.

Draughn found their leader in underclassman Macy Auton, who had 19 digs and two aces.

Draughn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 12.2.

Draughn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Mountain Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Draughn will host Patton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Draughn will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Mountain Heritage, they will take on Tuscola at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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