Vienna and DuQuoin squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Vienna had to settle for second. They fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Vienna sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 24-26, 25-23.
Julez Brown paced Vienna's offense, picking up nine kills. Brown got some help from
Ayva Rush and her 22 assists. Finally, Brown was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DuQuoin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Love Dunklin, who had 27 digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Dunklin has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kenadie Hutchens, who had 17 assists.
Vienna's loss dropped their record down to 27-9. As for DuQuoin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season.
Vienna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DuQuoin has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Massac County on the 31st.
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