Scott County has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Scott County came up short against Paul Laurence Dunbar on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Scott County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Paul Laurence Dunbar work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Defenders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 25-18.
Frederick Douglass' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Malia Bivins, who had seven aces and four digs, and Ava Simonsen, who had 16 digs. The dominant performance gave Bivins a new career-high in aces.
Scott County's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Frederick Douglass, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Scott County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Frederick Douglass in their previous meeting back in September. Will Scott County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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