Volleyball Recap: Beech Grove Comes Up Short

If Beech Grove was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Purdue Polytechnic on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets lost 3-0 to the Warren Central Warriors on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Beech Grove took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 26-24, 28-26.

Their offense was headlined by Ryker LeTourneau and Tyler Bellows, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Aidyn Collins and his 11 assists. Bellows was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.

Beech Grove has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Warren Central, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.

Beech Grove has already played their next contest (against Herron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Warren Central, they will take on Madison in a tournament on Saturday.