The Scott Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Dearborn Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Scott didn't have quite enough to beat Simon Kenton and fell 3-2.
Scott wouldn't go down easily and took Simon Kenton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn hadn't done well against South Ripley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. South Dearborn put the hurt on South Ripley with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was South Dearborn's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-9.
Scott's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11. As for South Dearborn, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11.
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