It was a proper cat-fight when South Decatur faced off against Knightstown on Monday. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The win didn't come easy: Knightstown scored at least 13 points in every set. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Knightstown had strong showings from Ary Guzman, who had 23 digs and three aces, and Gianna Nutter, who had 11 digs and one assist.
Cougars
| 08/18/25 vs Knightstown | 3-2 |
| 10/10/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 3-0 |
| 10/01/24 vs Oldenburg Academy | 3-2 |
| 09/24/24 vs Waldron | 3-0 |
| 09/23/24 vs Morristown | 3-0 |
| + 5 more games |
South Decatur pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The future could be bright for both South Decatur and Knightstown: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Cougars will try to hand Edinburgh their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Knightstown will look to extend Union County's three-game losing streak when they meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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