Elkhart and South Bend Riley squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Elkhart had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss last Tuesday.

Noah Dibley
05/14/25 vs South Bend Riley | 37 |
05/08/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 21 |
05/07/25 @ South Bend Adams | 12 |
05/06/25 @ South Bend Riley | 26 |
05/03/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Elkhart lost, don't look at Noah Dibley. Despite the final result, he had 37 digs, four aces, and two blocks. Dibley has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times he's played. Jamison Bertram also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
South Bend Riley was led to victory by Isaiah Bray and Tyler Pflugner. Bray had nine digs and five aces, while Pflugner had 37 assists and 16 digs. Those 37 assists gave Pflugner a new career-high.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for South Bend Riley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-15.
Elkhart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Bend Riley, they will take on Penn at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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