DeKalb came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Leo Lions, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While DeKalb was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Leo's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-23.
Leo can attribute much of their success to Makayla Bastress, who had 13 digs and three aces. Bastress also put up an assist, which was her first of the season.
DeKalb's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-21. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season.
DeKalb and Leo are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, the Barons and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leo, they will face off against Garrett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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