Volleyball Recap: Kickapoo Edges Past Willard

The Willard Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Kickapoo Chiefs on Tuesday and fell 3-2.

Willard took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final set scores came out to 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-8, 15-5.

The loss wasn't for lack of effort from Ava Simpson, who had 35 digs and an assist. Another player making a difference was Kallee Sutphen, who had 17 digs and 15 kills.

Kickapoo found their leader in freshman Stella Brown, who had 42 assists, six digs, and three aces. The team also got some help from Presley Pippin, who had 11 digs and five aces.

Willard has now lost six of their last eight games at home. That leaves them at a 5-8-1 record this season. As for Kickapoo, they have been on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's given a healthy boost to their 11-7 record this season.

Willard has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Glendale on the 24th. As for Kickapoo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Joplin on the 24th.