Danville has gone 10-0 against Mt. Gilead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Danville Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Mt. Gilead Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Danville wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Danville came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Erin Crider, who had eight kills and eight digs. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Neitzelt, who had eight kills and five blocks.
Neitzelt wasn't the only one working in the blocks department: Danville kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Fredericktown.
After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-10, 25-11.
Danville's record now sits at 2-6. As for Mt. Gilead, their record now sits at 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Danville hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Mt. Gilead, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Danville's sizable advantage in that area, Mt. Gilead will need to find a way to close that gap.
Danville took their win against Mt. Gilead in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Danville repeat their success, or does Mt. Gilead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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