Louisville typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Douglas County West proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Lions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcon have posted since September 27th.
Douglas County West wouldn't go down easily and took Louisville into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-12, 25-16, 22-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Louisville lost, don't look at Kelsey Haynes. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs and one assist. Haynes has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.

Falcon
| 10/16/25 @ Louisville | 3-2 |
| 10/14/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 3-1 |
| 10/11/25 @ Wisner-Pilger | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Winnebago | 2-0 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Douglas County West, bringing their record up to 16-11. As for Louisville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Douglas County West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Raymond Central on the 18th. As for Louisville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Yutan on the 18th.
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