Fountain 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 the Southmont Mounties. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Fountain Central still got an impressive performance from Rylee Simko, who had 19 digs. Simko is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Fountain 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 games.
Fountain Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Southmont, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Fountain Central will challenge Rossville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rossville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fountain Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southmont, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Lebanon at 6:00 p.m.
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