The Diller-Odell Griffin are taking a road trip to face off against the Fillmore Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Diller-Odell is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Diller-Odell beat Meridian 2-0.
While Diller-Odell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairbury. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jeffs 25-22 in the first period.
Fillmore Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
Fillmore Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hadley Mccoy, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Allie Myers, who had three aces. That's the most aces Myers has posted in her last ten games.
Even though they lost, Fillmore Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Diller-Odell's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Fillmore Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went Diller-Odell's way against Fillmore Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Diller-Odell made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Diller-Odell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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