Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Danville Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Mt. Gilead started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-15, 25-20, 25-22.
Lindsey Ayers paced Mt. Gilead's offense, picking up ten kills. Ayers got some help from Jaely Lease and her 11 assists. Abby Leonhard controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Danville to victory were Payton Miller and Emma Payne. Miller had nine digs and three aces, while Payne had six aces and six assists. Those six aces gave Payne a new career-high.
Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Danville, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mt. Gilead is set to square off against their familiar foe Cardington-Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Danville will take on rival East Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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