On Monday, the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants didn't have quite enough to beat the Kenowa Hills Knights and fell 2-1. While the Maroon Giants didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Kalamazoo Central lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 27-25.
Aaliyah Young paced Kalamazoo Central's offense, picking up eight kills. Young got some help from
Addison Resh and her 30 assists. Resh also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Natalie Velten, racking up two apiece.
Kenowa Hills found their leader in sophomore Ava Vasher, who had three aces and 13 assists.
Kalamazoo Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-18-3. As for Kenowa Hills, their win bumped their record up to 21-14-1.
Kalamazoo Central has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Western on the 28th. As for Kenowa Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Muskegon Catholic Central on the 29th.
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