Volleyball Recap: Breese Central Gets the Win

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2025, 7:40pm

Volleyball Recap: Breese Central Cougars vs. Salem Wildcats

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Previous Games

10/02/25 - Away2-0 W
09/09/25 - Home2-0 W
10/03/24 - Home2-0 W
09/10/24 - Away2-0 W
09/28/23 - Away2-0 W
+ 5 more games

It was a proper cat-fight when Breese Central duked it out with Salem on Thursday. The Cougars walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in September.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Breese Central took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13.

Madelyn Luebbers paced Breese Central's offense, picking up 12 kills. Luebbers got some help from Austyn Benhoff and her 22 assists. Benhoff also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lexy Santel, each putting up two.

Breese Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Salem, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 14-7 record.

Breese Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Gateway Legacy Christian Academy on the 3rd. As for Salem, they will challenge Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Orphans will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.

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