DeKalb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Bellmont Braves.
The final score came out to 25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 25-12.
DeKalb's offense was headlined by Brady Culler and Bryce Page, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Elliott Neal and his 27 assists. Culler was also solid from the service line: he led the team with nine aces.
Bellmont found their leader in sophomore Hudson Krull, who had eight digs and four blocks.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Bellmont, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
DeKalb and Bellmont could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Barons will square off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (109 vs. 16). Meanwhile, Bellmont (ranked 119th) will meet Fort Wayne Snider (ranked 13th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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