New Prairie hasn't had much luck against Penn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will face off against the Kingsmen at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Prairie took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past South Central 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Penn beat Elkhart 3-1 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Kingsmen in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Penn was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-7, 22-25, 25-21.
Penn's win came from a few key players New Prairie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abby Lane, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last seven contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Petty, who had 21 assists and four digs.
New Prairie's record is now 13-16. As for Penn, their record now sits at 20-6.
New Prairie couldn't quite get it done against Penn when the teams last played back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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