Arcola was the 2-1 winner over Sullivan when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Arcola Purple Riders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sullivan Redskins on Thursday. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Arcola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Simpson, who had nine digs.
Mae Dawkins had a dynamite game for Sullivan, getting 11 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Dawkins a new career-high in aces.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Sullivan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Arcola will square off against Okaw Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcola is facing Okaw Valley at the right time seeing as Okaw Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sullivan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Shelbyville on the 12th.
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