Volleyball Recap: Sage Bearden Commands the Offense for Wildcats Win

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 11:16am

Volleyball Recap: Crowell Wildcats vs. Kelton Lions

On Saturday, the Crowell Wildcats got the win against the Kelton Lions by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 25-20.

Crowell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sage Bearden, who had six aces, five kills, and 27 assists. Bearden is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 19 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennadi Decker, who had 11 kills, two blocks, and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Crowell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive contests.

Crowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Kelton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Crowell will challenge Knox City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Knox City is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Crowell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Kelton, they will venture away from home to take on Vega at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vega will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kelton surely won't give up without a fight.

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