Fountain Central lost against North Putnam back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fountain Central Mustangs came up short against the North Putnam Cougars, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Fountain Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Fountain Central still got an impressive performance from Rylee Simko, who had 23 digs and two aces. Simko is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Jenna Day was nothing short of spectacular for North Putnam: she had 20 digs.
Fountain Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for North Putnam, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fountain Central will take on North Vermillion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Putnam, they will venture away from home to face off against Greencastle at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something North Putnam surely won't give up without a fight.
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