After two games on the road, Draughn is heading back home. They will welcome the Patton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Patton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Draughn, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Draughn earned a 3-1 win over Mountain Heritage.
Draughn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-17, 25-12.
Draughn found their leader in underclassman Macy Auton, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Draughn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Patton entered their contest against Polk County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Patton fell 3-1 to Polk County. The Panthers have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Patton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Patton got top-tier performance from Carly Setterlind, who had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Setterlind now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Draughn is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Patton, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Draughn has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Patton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Draughn skirted past Patton 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August. Does Draughn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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