Trojans
| 08/23/25 vs New Palestine | 0-2 |
| 08/23/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 2-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Southport | 2-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ South Dearborn | 3-0 |
| 08/18/25 @ Greensburg | 1-3 |
East Central lost against New Palestine back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Trojans fell 2-0 to the Dragons. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While East Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Elizabeth Hudnall paced East Central's offense, picking up seven kills. Hudnall got some help from Sadie Creek and her seven assists. Finally, Ava Schneider kept East Central's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Leading New Palestine to victory were Azure Flagle and Samantha Gooding. Flagle had 13 digs, while Gooding had 22 assists. Gooding is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for New Palestine, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
East Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rushville on the 26th. As for New Palestine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Hamilton Heights on the 27th.
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