Rushville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Rushville lost 3-0 to Jennings County on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-4, 25-12.
Meanwhile, everything went Lawrenceburg's way against East Central on Tuesday as Lawrenceburg made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Lawrenceburg's feisty defense: they held East Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-15, 25-11.
Lawrenceburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Roudebush led the charge by getting six digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryleigh Boyd, who had 16 digs.
Lawrenceburg kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive contests.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Lawrenceburg, their record now sits at 15-3.
Rushville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lawrenceburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyd, who had 22 digs and two aces. Now that Rushville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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