Danville hadn't done well against Urbana recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Danville Vikings walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Urbana Tigers. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Danville never let Urbana on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 27-25.
Danville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Danville's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Urbana, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Danville will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th. As for Urbana, they will face off against Tuscola at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Urbana is facing Tuscola at the right time seeing as Tuscola is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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