Lucas won the last time they faced Danville, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Lucas Cubs walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Danville Blue Devils.
Lucas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoey Neitzelt, who had six kills and five blocks. Neitzelt is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now got two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Crider, who had five kills and four blocks.
The win got Lucas back to even at 6-6. As for Danville, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucas' road trip will continue as they head out to face Ridgemont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Danville, they will square off against East Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long.
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