If New Albany was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Columbus East on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the Jeffersonville Red Devils on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-19.
Davis Barber paced New Albany's offense, picking up eight kills. Barber were helped by Isaac Zuluaga and Garrett Skeens, who contributed seven assists each.
Jeffersonville can attribute much of their success to Malachi Crowder, who had 11 digs and three assists. Crowder is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Joel Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Jeffersonville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Albany will venture away from home to face off against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jeffersonville, they will head out to square off against Evansville Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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