If Dan River was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Martinsville last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dan River Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Gretna Hawks on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dan River was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-11.
Dan River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ally Silvey, who had four aces and two blocks, and Lila DeMott, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Silvey has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dan River's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Gretna, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Altavista the next time they take the court. Dan River will head out to face Altavista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Gretna will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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