If Silver Creek was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Corydon Central on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brownstown Central Braves on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Silver Creek ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 20-25, 25-23.
Brooklynn Renn paced Silver Creek's offense, picking up 15 kills. Renn got some help from Samantha Marks and her 19 assists. Savannah Hooe and Aryn Heeke kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Brownstown Central had a senior duo take command as Sophie Wischmeier had 20 digs, 16 kills, and three aces and Finley Wheeler had 16 digs and one block. Wischmeier has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 32 times she's played. Brailey Teipen was another key player, getting 12 kills, three blocks, and three aces.
Silver Creek's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Brownstown Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will face off against Jennings County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Brownstown Central, they will square off against Corydon Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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