Volleyball Recap: Pandora-Gilboa Finds Home Court Redemption Against Van Buren

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2025, 7:24am

Volleyball Recap: Pandora-Gilboa Rockets vs. Van Buren Black Knights

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Previous Games

09/17/25 - Home3-0 W
09/18/24 - Away3-1 W
09/18/23 - Home3-1 W
09/21/22 - Away0-3 L
09/22/21 - Home3-0 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Pandora-Gilboa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Van Buren Black Knights 3-0 on Wednesday. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Black Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Pandora-Gilboa not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Van Buren between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.

Pandora-Gilboa found their leader in sophomore Annabelle Benton, who had eight digs and two aces.

Pandora-Gilboa's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Van Buren, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.

Pandora-Gilboa and Van Buren should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Rockets will square off against Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (258 vs. 535). Meanwhile, Van Buren (ranked 189th) will meet Upper Scioto Valley (ranked 738th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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