The Decatur Community Red Devils are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cheylin Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Decatur Community has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Decatur Community didn't have quite enough to beat Golden Plains and fell 2-1.
Decatur Community actually scored more points across those three sets (70-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Decatur Community might have lost, but man, Jenna Fortin was a machine: she had 14 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Fortin a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Cheylin entered their game against Dundy County-Stratton on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cheylin came up short against Dundy County-Stratton, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
While Cheylin was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 25-19.
Decatur Community has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Cheylin, their record now sits at 10-8.
Decatur Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Cheylin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur Community since the team 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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