Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Danville Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-8, 21-25, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Danville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brookelynn Carter, who had five aces and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayley Sheldon, who had nine digs and two aces.
Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Mt. Gilead will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bucyrus at 3:15 p.m. Bucyrus is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Mt. Gilead will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Danville, they will head out to square off against East Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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