Botkins and Troy Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Trojans will take on the Eagles in a tournament on Tuesday. Botkins is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Botkins saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lehman Catholic by a score of 3-1.
Botkins had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-14.
Kambree Walters
| 10/15/25 @ Lehman Catholic | 16 |
| 10/09/25 @ Ansonia | 19 |
| 10/07/25 vs Houston | 10 |
| 10/04/25 vs Mississinawa Valley | 20 |
| 10/03/25 @ Russia | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Botkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kambree Walters, who had 16 digs and five assists. Walters is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Loy, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian posted their closest win since September 13th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cedarville 3-2.
Troy Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Cedarville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-7, 20-25, 15-12.
Botkins' win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Troy Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Botkins has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Troy Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
