The Utica Redskins will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the East Knox Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Utica is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 9th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Newark Catholic.
Utica was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-9.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madison Yates, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Knox lost 3-0 to Fredericktown on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While East Knox was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fredericktown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-18.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for East Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Utica took their win against East Knox when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Utica 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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