Volleyball Recap: Mt. Gilead's Losing Streak Snapped at Four Games

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 6:15pm

Volleyball Recap: Mt. Gilead Indians vs. Bucyrus Redmen

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Mt. Gilead had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Bucyrus Redmen 3-0 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted since August 19th.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-24, 25-11.

Mt. Gilead found their leader in underclassman Kylee Whipple, who had 15 digs.

Despite the defeat, Bucyrus saw an underclassman step up: Lillyan Butchko had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Butchko a new career-high in aces.

Mt. Gilead's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Bucyrus, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Mt. Gilead will venture away from home to take on Ridgemont at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bucyrus, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. Carey on the 17th.

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