DuQuoin is 2-8 against Massac County since August of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DuQuoin Indians will challenge the Massac County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DuQuoin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Vienna out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day DuQuoin got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 25-23.
DuQuoin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Love Dunklin, who had 27 digs, four aces, and a kill. Dunklin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenadie Hutchens, who had 17 assists.
Massac County had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Benton but Logann Miller made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Massac County came out on top against Benton by a score of 2-0 thanks in part to Miller, who had 11 kills. That's the most aces Dunklin has posted since back in September.
While Massac County won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24.
DuQuoin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Massac County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-8.
DuQuoin was able to grind out a solid win over Massac County in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. Does DuQuoin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Massac County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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