Volleyball Recap: Central Hardin Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Elizabethtown

Central Hardin faced Elizabethtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Bruins have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23.

Klaire Warrell

Attacks Kills

10/23/25 @ Elizabethtown	18
10/21/25 vs John Hardin	13
10/18/25 vs Owensboro Catholic	8
10/18/25 vs West Jessamine	17
10/15/25 vs Meade County	13
+ 23 more games

Central Hardin's loss came despite strong showings from Rylie Conley and Klaire Warrell. Conley had nine digs and two assists, while Warrell had 18 kills, five digs, two aces, and one block. Warrell has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last 28 times she's played.

Central Hardin's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Elizabethtown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-9.

Central Hardin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Taylor County on the 27th. As for Elizabethtown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Adair County on the 26th.