On Monday Southwestern will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Knightstown Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Southwestern came up short against Eastern Hancock on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Royals recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-13.
Southwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ruby Garner, who had seven digs and six kills, and Kelsey Stringer, who had five digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Stringer now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Knightstown had just enough and edged Monroe Central out 2-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Knightstown who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 15-10.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Knightstown, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Southwestern beat Knightstown 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the squad 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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