Volleyball Recap: Larned Comes Up Short

Larned lost against Smoky Valley back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Indians fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Larned sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-10, 18-25, 25-18.

Jadyn Crosby paced Larned's offense, picking up nine kills. Crosby got some help from Brooke Simmons and her ten assists. Simmons was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Larned's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.

Larned has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Thomas More Prep-Marian on the 25th. As for Smoky Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hesston on the 23rd.