Southmont and Crawfordsville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Southmont Mounties will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Crawfordsville Athenians at 6:00 p.m.
Southmont came up short against Lebanon on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Crawfordsville made easy work of North Montgomery on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Athenians.
A big factor in the win was Crawfordsville's feisty defense: they held North Montgomery to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Crawfordsville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Claire Peacock, who hit 100% for six killsseven digs, two blocks, and two aces, and Ellie Walker, who had four digs and two aces. Peacock is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Crawfordsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Southmont's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Crawfordsville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Southmont came up short against Crawfordsville in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Southmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
