The South Dearborn Knights will venture away from home to take on the Franklin County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, South Dearborn didn't have quite enough to beat Scott and fell 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-22 in the first set.
South Dearborn took Scott into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Oldenburg Academy, falling 3-0.
While Franklin County ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
South Dearborn's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-23.
South Dearborn took their victory against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Dearborn since the squad 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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