Shawnee won the last time they faced Defiance, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Shawnee Indians' way against the Defiance Bulldogs as the Shawnee Indians made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Shawnee's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Defiance between 19 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Leading Shawnee to victory were Maggie Jordan and Sami Rettig. Jordan had 11 digs and two aces, while Rettig had ten digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Jordan now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Emma Tackett and Piper Hampton certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Tackett had eight digs and two aces, while Hampton had six digs and two aces.
Shawnee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 9-3.
Shawnee will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincolnview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shawnee will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Defiance, they will welcome Wauseon at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Defiance is facing Wauseon at the right time seeing as Wauseon is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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