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| 09/23/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 10/07/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 09/24/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/21/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/19/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Baxter Springs and Galena meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 2-1. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 26-24.
Kierstan Burggraf paced Baxter Springs' offense, picking up nine kills. Burggraf got some help from Sam Sheffer and her 27 assists. Sadie Miller controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Galena's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dakota Bennett, who had 11 digs and one assist, and Madison Boyes, who had eight digs.
Baxter Springs has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Galena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Coincidentally, Baxter Springs and Galena will both be playing St. Mary's-Colgan the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will host the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Lions will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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