Danville is 9-1 against Southmont since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Danville Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Southmont Mounties at 7:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Danville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Zionsville just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since August 21st.
While Danville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Zionsville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-21.
Maklyn Knuckles put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southmont lost 3-0 to Crawfordsville on Tuesday. The Mounties haven't had much luck with the Athenians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Southmont was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-19.
Danville's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3. As for Southmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Danville took their victory against Southmont when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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