Dupo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the New Athens Yellow Jackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Dupo saw an underclassman step up: Adyson Thornton had 17 digs. Thornton has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Dupo's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for New Athens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-20.
Dupo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Cahokia on the 21st. As for New Athens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Sparta on the 21st.
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