There's no place like home for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They won by a set and slipped past the Rantoul Eagles 2-1. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Leading Paxton-Buckley-Loda to victory were Kaia Krumwiede and Ellie Dirks. Krumwiede had nine digs and two aces, while Dirks had eight kills, seven digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Dirks has posted since back in August.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda moved to 8-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Rantoul, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Pontiac on the 10th. As for Rantoul, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Prairie Central on the 10th.
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