Volleyball Recap: Jasper Wildcats vs. Silver Creek Dragons
If Jasper was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Forest Park last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jasper Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Silver Creek Dragons on Saturday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
While Jasper was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 26-24.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Young, who had six digs and two aces. Young is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Haley Atkins was another key player, getting ten digs.
Silver Creek was led to victory by Mia Ferrell and Ava Kopf. Ferrell had four aces and three digs, while Kopf had nine digs. That's the most aces Ferrell has posted since back in September.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Silver Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Columbus East the next time they take the court. Jasper will head out to face Columbus East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Silver Creek will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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