New Palestine put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Perry Meridian Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dragons also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
New Palestine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20.
New Palestine can attribute much of their success to Kyndra Montieth, who had 13 digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Perry Meridian lost, don't look at Kendall Kocher. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs. Kocher is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
New Palestine's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Perry Meridian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-8.
New Palestine will face off against Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Perry Meridian, they will venture away from home to take on Roncalli at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Roncalli will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Perry Meridian surely won't give up without a fight.
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