The DeKalb Barons are taking a road trip to square off against the Woodlan Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, DeKalb turned things around against Anderson on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Indians 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Barons have posted since September 9th.
DeKalb had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-11, 15-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodlan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Southern Wells with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
One reason for the win was Woodlan's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
DeKalb better focus on containing McKenna Smith and Madison Halsey as the pair were huge in Woodlan's win. Smith had ten digs and one assist, while Halsey had six digs. Smith has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Woodlan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
DeKalb's record now sits at 7-19. As for Woodlan, their record is now 20-6.
DeKalb suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woodlan in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Barons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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