Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Danville Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Mt. Gilead had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Mt. Gilead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Danville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was McKenzie Holt out in front who had nine digs, five aces, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Holt a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Heloisa Vasquez, who had six digs, four kills, three aces, and a block.
Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Danville, their win ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-14.
Mt. Gilead has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Cardington-Lincoln on the 10th. As for Danville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against East Knox on the 10th.
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